Exclusive Preview: Snarl from Alterna Comics

Co-Created & Drawings: Nathan Kelly / Co-Created & Written: Kelly Bender / Colors: Josh Jensen / Letters: Micah Myers / Alterna Comics Indie Werewolf comics are slowly becoming my professional nerd specialty — and I can tell you, that’s something I never thought I’d say. At the same time, it is a good specialty. Werewolves and other animal shape shifters are great vehicles for all kinds of stories, especially the kind that surprise you, which is exactly what the new one-shot coming out of Alterna Comics, Snarl, does. It surprises. This is a spoiler-free preview of the comic. It will be available for purchase May 13 from Alterna and all of your other digital comics suppliers. Snarl has a classic cop drama opener:

What happened? What kind of scars? Physical? Emotional? Kelly and Bender set up the hook right away. Werewolves.

This panel is an excellent example of the art style used throughout the book. It is very dark – most panels have more black ink than anything else. The perspective is slightly tilted, the hands and facial features exaggerated. The overall result is reminiscent of the art style from other classic detective/crime series like 100 Bullets. The look and feel aren’t realistic, they is gloomy, threatening, and suspenseful. The story itself centers around the cop pair of Bevil (the dude) and Sagun (the dudette). Both are stereotypical take-no-shit Black cops who are used to chasing murderers through the city of Seattle, Washington. They are handed an imp…