Black Magick, Volume 1: Awakening, Part One by Greg RuckaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
It's a shame Rucka is embroiled in a bit of a controversy regarding Wonder Woman at the time I write this, because it might cause people to overlook what was a really fun, really brilliant start to a comic series.
In Black Magick, witches are real, and one of them, Rowan, is a detective. She's called into a hostage situation where the perpetrator asks for her specifically, and things go haywire. Rowan has to balance out the issues she's facing in the mundane world in this case along with a more supernatural situation unfolding around her.
The art feels modern while suggesting a more noirish bent, which works wonders in this case. The result is a read that kept me riveted almost from the moment I opened the book, and the possibilities of where this could end up are just wide open. It's a great reminder as to why Greg Rucka is so good at what he does regardless of any drama surrounding him, and it's a series I can't wait to dive back into. Absolutely essential.
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