Broken Frontier

There are a million stories in the naked city and they always start with a dame. So it is with SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE. Created by Manny Trembley and Eric A. Anderson, popular creators of the online mega-hit, Panda Xpress, SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE mixes classic gumshoe fiction with the Samurai Bushido code and a heavy dose of off- kilter humor to create something unique in comics.

Said Shadowline President, Jim Valentino, "We wanted something different for our first black-and-white book and SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE definitely is. Gorgeous art mixed with a fun and engaging story that combines several genres in a way never quite seen before!"

The three-issue finite series is Trembley and Anderson's first foray into printed comics and they couldn't be more excited.  "The idea for Sam Noir was created approximately 6 years ago," says Trembley. 
"Publishing a comic has been a dream for 15 years and realizing this character in print is a geeky dream come true. This book is my kind of perfect balance between art that I love to make and goofy humor that appeals to me.  Telling this story is extremely satisfying, and we’re very proud to be a part of Shadowline!"

SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE debuts in September with a $2.99 price tag from Image Comics/Shadowline.