On Wednesday, September 16th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE BIG SHAKEDOWN #1 (of 4) – a pulpy, high-stakes journey through the remains of the City of Angels, uncovering a dark web that threatens the few survivors left standing.
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN is a sunbaked LA noir in the vein of Chinatown and The Long Goodbye and set in the post-apocalyptic remains of the most beloved/hated city in the world. From writers Jordan Blum (Minor Threats), Tim Seeley (Local Man) and artist Scott Koblish (The Despicable Deadpool) comes a pulpy tale of murder, destruction and traffic.
Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN #1 (of 4)
Written by Jordan Blum & Tim Seeley
Art by Scott Koblish
Colors by Hi-Fi Colour Design
Letters by Nate Piekos of Blambot
Covers & Cover Artists:
Scott Koblish (Cover A)
Genre: Action/Adventure · Crime/Mystery
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 16+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: September 16th, 2026
The Big One, 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. But hey, you can’t beat the weather.
Five 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.
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