MISC. MANGA, *Night Hunters

Floating World Comics is proficient in its publishing of independent titles, with its latest, Night Hunters, being an homage to high-octane cyberpunk anime like Ghost In The Shell, Angel Cop, or A.D. Police. Writer Dan Baker collaborated with Space Riders artist Alexis Ziritt to create this futuristic thriller.

Set in the Venezuela in the late 21st Century, two brothers are separated after living with their father on the streets. Years later, Julian is a cyborg soldier for the corrupt police, and Ezekiel goes by the name Junk Boy as he leads the city's resistance force. The brothers' destiny has their opposing forces clash in a kidnapping plot leaving a long bloody trail of destruction.

Night Hunters features fine artwork with Ziritt's neon style coming through great, and Baker is an amazing storyteller. The only major drawback is the printed versions darkening of Ziritt's design which usually sticks out like a blacklight poster. The darker print also makes it difficult to make out alot of the lettering in a black background, which is a good portion of the narrative. If a digital version becomes available, it might brighten up its murkier printed edition.