{"product_id":"the-big-shakedown-1","title":"The Big Shakedown #1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-left-segment\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pcreators\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pcreators\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-left-segment\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eComic Script by:   Tim Seeley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eIllustrated by:   Reilly Brown\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eCover Design or Artwork by:   Eric Powell\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Big One\u003c\/i\u003e, the earthquake to end all earthquakes, has finally struck Los Angeles. The government decides not to rebuild and the city becomes a no man's land for those that refuse to leave it. \u003ci\u003eBut hey, you can't beat the weather.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years later Ester Blanco, a down on her luck former P.I., is willing to do anything to escape the City of Angels. She believes she's found her ticket out when a desperate father hires her to solve a missing person's case in a city where a third of the population is already missing. Instead, the trail of this lost girl leads Ester to uncover a dark web of cults, conspiracy and corruption that threatens every Angeleno that stayed behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BIG SHAKEDOWN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a sunbaked LA noir in the vein of \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e and set in the post-apocalyptic remains of the most beloved\/hated city in the world. From writers Jordan Blum (\u003ci\u003eMinor Threats\u003c\/i\u003e) Tim Seeley (\u003ci\u003eLocal Man\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Scott Koblish (\u003ci\u003eThe Despicable Deadpool\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a pulpy tale of murder, destruction and traffic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• A pulpy, high-stakes journey through the remains of the City of Angels, uncovering a dark web that threatens the few survivors left standing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Four-issue series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOC: 08\/10\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-divider-horizontal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOn Sale 09\/16\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse","offers":[{"title":"NM","offer_id":49706726129912,"sku":"76156801630700111","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1040\/7328\/files\/76156801630700111.jpg?v=1782781454","url":"https:\/\/www.ascomics.com\/products\/the-big-shakedown-1","provider":"A\u0026S Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}