Aftershock Comics’ latest series, Bulls of Beacon Hill #1 takes readers on a journey of a son struggling to make a name for himself in spite of the secrets he hides.
The team behind Justice League of America, Eisner and GLAAD Award-Nominated writer Steve Orlando (Extreme Carnage, Midnighter, Darkhold, Kill A Man) and illustrator Andy MacDonald (Rogue Planet, Loki, My Date With Monsters, I Breathed A Body), comes a story that will keep you hooked until the very end.
Dr. Christopher Boldt is living the life he dreamed of, but his success is held up by a lie that he has been keeping from the world. Chris’s father, Orin Paige, is one of Boston’s most notorious gangsters and there’s no way that Chris wants to be connected to him. But with Chris’ political aspirations, it looks like father and son are about to come face-to-face for an epic showdown, bathed in blood.
Bulls of Beacon Hill is set in Boston and dives into the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law as they struggle against each other in a fight for control. On one hand, you have Dr. Christopher Boldt who has worked hard for everything he has achieved; a successful career as a surgeon and an overload of hype on his rumored run for Boston City Council. On the other hand you have his father Orin Paige who will do whatever it takes to keep his son away from him so that he won’t be linked to someone seen as a liability in the mob world.
The artwork by MacDonald helps bring this powerful story alive as it captures emotions perfectly throughout each page turning moment between father & son as they collide head on with each other. The coloring by Lorenzo Scaremella also helps add more drama with its deep shades that help draw readers deeper into their characters plight while reading this thrilling storyline created by Orlando. All these elements combine together to create an exciting comic book series sure to leave readers at the edge of their seats with every issue release!
Bulls of Beacon Hill #1 is an intense story filled with drama and suspense perfect for readers looking for something different from your typical comic book stories. The characters are well developed, allowing us to get inside their heads as we experience their struggles first hand through every page turning moment! If you’re looking for something unique yet powerful then definitely pick up your copy today and join Dr. Christopher Boldt and Orin Paige’s journey filled with secrets, lies and betrayal! You won’t be disappointed!
Be sure to head to your local comic shop to pickup your copy of Bulls of Beacon Hill #1 and be on the lookout for the second issue dropping February 22.