Final yr, Vault Comics introduced that it had acquired the rights to Child Maroon. Now, the writer has revealed the small print of the new graphic novel starring the Nineteen Forties icon, which will probably be written by Christopher Cantwell, drawn by Victor Santos, coloured by Mattia Iacono, lettered by Andworld Design, and designed by Adam Cahoon. Child Maroon was a comic book strip a few hard-boiled child detective who investigates horrendous crimes in his hometown, Crimeville. 

“The collection shortly attracted vital controversy, because the tales drew on Shepard’s nihilistic outlook, penchant for violence, and obsession with bathtub laudanum,” in line with Vault Comics. “The backlash towards the collection, coupled with the rising tides of the Comics Code, led to the strip’s cancellation after simply 216 episodes. This brought on Shepard to turn into utterly disaffected with the comedian ebook medium, and he would go on to bury all his authentic artwork in what’s believed to be a area in South Dakota, location unknown. Regardless of all of this, Child Maroon grew to become an amazing cult hit that has impressed underground and impartial comics ever since.”

After a 75-year hiatus, Child Maroon is getting his personal OGN

For the primary time in 75 years, Cantwell, Santos, and firm are giving followers a brand new tackle the traditional caricature detective.

“I’ve been wanting to jot down a Child Maroon story for years upon years now,” mentioned Cantwell. “As a result of Child Maroon looks like me.”

Cantwell added, “It’s humorous as a result of I bear in mind being a child and the way I couldn’t wait to develop up. Every single day I really feel like I grew up too quick. I usually want I might return. Child faces that very same wrestle in our ebook. Certain, his world is laden with pulp gangsters and killers, however he’s very a lot a baby. This was at all times the undercurrent of the unique Child Maroon strips that Pep Shepard did. Certain, generally Pep often had Child rail towards characters like Captain Pinko and write diatribes towards Gross sales Tax, however at his finest, these tales have been at all times a few boy caught between worlds, his innocence at all times fragile, vulnerable to being shattered. That’s the core of our ebook by means of and thru.”

“I have to confess I didn’t know the existence of the character Child Maroon, however as quickly as I began investigating it was love at first sight,” Santos mentioned. “That wild boy was a compact model of The Spirit, Dick Tracy, and I don’t know what number of different pre-code pulp heroes. On the identical time, he was the whole lot I might have needed to be after I was a brat, sneaking into my uncle’s room to learn these crime comics which have been alleged to be too violent for a child to learn. I couldn’t wait to take this superior character and draw him into new adventures.”

Take a look at the synopsis beneath:

Again in print for the primary time in over 75 years in a shocking authentic graphic novel with deluxe presentation… the world’s solely hard-boiled boy detective – KID MAROON. From Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Physician Doom, The Blue Flame, Halt and Catch Hearth) and Victor Santos (Polar, Violent Love)! 

Two years in the past, Walden Maroon outgrew his small city, his loving dad and mom, and the low stakes mysteries involving lacking butterflies and stolen cookies. Since then, he’s dwelled inside the cesspit of Crimeville, the place murders, vice, and corruption are town’s bread and butter. However at 12 years previous, Child is weary. When a string of horrific killings and arsons spring up within the streets, can he crack the case together with his fast wits and slingshot? Or does Child Maroon secretly yearn for what he’s by no means gotten to be… a child?

Get a sneak peek beneath!

Take a look at the preview for Child Maroon beneath:

Child Maroon will debut with a double-length first problem that may hit the cabinets of your native comedian ebook store in September 2025. The graphic novel will probably be printed in an outsized deluxe format with French flaps, foil therapy, and high-end paper inventory.