New Detective Series ‘Pine and Merrimac’ Coming from BOOM!

Kyle Starks will make his BOOM! Studios writing debut along with Fran Galán in the new detective series Pine and Merrimac. The first issue will release on January 3rd, with covers by Galán, Erica Henderson, Tula Lotay, and Jae Lee. Keep scrolling for a look at the awesome cover art and a first look at interior artwork from Pine and Merrimac #1 before it hits shelves!

The publisher also shared a brief synopsis on what readers can expect from the new series:

In Jamesport, on the corner of Pine and Merrimac sits a small, unassuming detective agency.

Former homicide detective, Linnea Kent–along with her husband, an ex-professional MMA fighter and the unofficial brawn to her brains–puts her former life behind her and moves far away from the violence and death of her job in the big city to open up a quiet little detective agency in a quiet little town.

At first, the simple cases this nook of the world has to offer were exactly what she was looking for. But there’s more to the quaint hamlet than Linnea could have possibly imagined, and something truly sinister pulling the strings…

"Pine and Merrimac is about a happily married detective couple who find themselves in a case that gets worse and worse and then worse than you could imagine. I think fans of my Eisner and GLAAD nominated book I Hate This Place will fall in love with these characters the same way they did the character in that book. And getting to work with Fran Galán on it has been amazing. I firmly believe he's about to be a huge name in this industry with his unbelievable work - if you aren't familiar with him, his incredible art is worth the price of admission alone." said Starks.  

“This comic has all the elements I like in a good story. It’s also written by Kyle Starks, so what more could I ask for?” said series artist Fran Galán.