
Karma Police
Creative Mind Energy (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-939424-26-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Lewis brings a fast and fun pace to KARMA POLICE that is peppered throughout with witty dialogue and quirky characters. While the overall tone of the comic is comedic and the story is action-packed, there exists a weight to the world and its characters that makes them more engaging for the reader. Jack is an endearing character that you root for while vicariously experiencing her off-the-wall adventures. In addition, Gregori's gorgeous artwork truly brings the characters to life; his style verges on cartoonish (which works well with the energetic nature of the story), but it possesses a grace and delicacy that elevates it far beyond most comics, allowing it to exist simply as fine art. Aided by the superb color palette of Smith and the exemplary lettering of Shaw, the artwork becomes a winning collection that further enhances the reading experience." -- Barbara Dillon, Fanbase Press
"KARMA POLICE is a lot of fun and offers a pretty fresh concept that's bolstered by great execution." -- OmniComic
PUBLISHER'S SYNOPSIS: Jack Allen is a young woman who has been recognized as the reincarnation of a Tibetan monastery's holiest monk. Trained as a compassionate assassin, Jack soon discovers an enchanted dagger from her previous incarnation's bloody past. But she'll have to resist its lure to stop the violence surrounding her in the present.
"KARMA POLICE is a lot of fun and offers a pretty fresh concept that's bolstered by great execution." -- OmniComic
PUBLISHER'S SYNOPSIS: Jack Allen is a young woman who has been recognized as the reincarnation of a Tibetan monastery's holiest monk. Trained as a compassionate assassin, Jack soon discovers an enchanted dagger from her previous incarnation's bloody past. But she'll have to resist its lure to stop the violence surrounding her in the present.
Reviews / Votes
FOREWORD -- Buddhism is the backdrop for metaphysicalexcitement in Karma Police, a graphic novel that casts monks as
thoughtful enforcers. Their goal? To ease suffering without violence, if
possible-but if needed, to destroy evil spirits that perpetuate negative karma.
Here, then, is the preliminary justification for crusading monks, a
justification that is both challenged and refined as the story develops. The
premise provides a richly layered story line; reincarnation accounts for the
young protagonist's origin, while Buddhist concepts such as dakini spirit
dancers are depicted in new, contemporary ways (for example, at a strip club).
Karma Police delivers plenty of action on multiple planes of existence
and poses intriguing moral questions, in or outside the bounds of Buddhism.
Those familiar with Buddhism's three-sided dagger, demons, and the wheel of
dharma will be interested to see how Lewis incorporates them into the story, but
Karma Police is far from a slavish interpretation of Buddhism. Among
other non-Buddhist elements, it includes a masked villain who creates and
manipulates luchadores. This, and other aspects of the book's freewheeling
humor, prevent it from ever becoming a dour meditation; above all else, Karma
Police entertains. The book's art is excellent, with Jasen Smith's colors
especially noteworthy, and the story, while complex, is well managed. Karma
Police was published elsewhere digitally before finding a home at Vault
Comics; crafted with care and thoroughly engrossing, it's a quality book that
deserves a wider audience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Publishing group
Vault Comics
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
ISBN-13
978-1-939424-26-6 (9781939424266)
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