FOC 04/28/25 from Silver Sprocket:
Model Five Murder by Tan Juan Gee
A cyborg solves the murder of a detective who shares his same face in this sci-fi noir graphic novel.
Tansang Loop is a space station with a population of two million, officially speaking. But really, it’s thrice more, including the cyborgs and androids. Io is a Rohm Model Five, a cyborg made with a biomechanical brain and synthetic muscle. While on a routine spacewalk, Io stumbles upon the body of a murdered detective—and improbably, both Io and the detective are Model Fives. Io tries to solve the detective’s last case in order to find out who killed him, but in doing so, may reveal that their lives are more interconnected than meets the eye.
- “Beautifully drawn and tightly written. A satisfying mystery that packs a punch.” – Annie Wu, Two Graves, Black Canary
- “One of the most deftly crafted sci-fi noir stories I’ve ever read, encapsulating questions about body and personhood in an engaging mystery that unfolds in a super satisfying way. Juan Gee’s beautiful, cinematic imagery and absolutely masterful cartooning will grab you and won’t let go, and every time I reread it I’m captured by their art prowess all over again.” – Mar Julia, Brownstone
Retail: $15.99
FOC Date: 04/28/2025
In-Store Date: 06/25/2025
ISBN: 9798886200706
Product Code: 0425SP656
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