Starting a new comic book - The Brink

The Brink comic book logo

I decided that I want to create a comic book. I spend a portion of my spare time writing and wanted to try something a bit different. I thought it would be easy... While I've found it fun and enjoyable so far, it's definitely not easy. I'll give you an overview of issue #1 and a little more on the wider context of the story.

The comic book title is 'The Brink'. It's about a Detective who is assigned a new role in the Fringe Services Division of the police in London. The unit was implemented by the Ministry of Defence to investigate criminal cases that contain unexplained or unearthly elements. The reasons the MoD are involved will become clearer (or more intriguing) as the series progresses.

DS Cameron Beckett - The Brink
It begins with Detective Sergeant Cameron Beckett being summoned to a meeting with the Commissioner who informs him he'll be working with Detective Inspector Sally Shivers. His goal is to stay objective and report back on the facts of the 'Brink' cases to put an end to DI Shivers enthusiasm for the paranormal. Beckett doesn't have much choice but to accept but with the promise of fast promotion he wonders if there is more going on than meets the eye.

Their first case is the investigation of a series of murders where the victims have had their spines removed. While they investigate the case I'll also explore their back story. Beckett seems like a good upstanding character. He's cleaner than clean. Shivers doesn't exactly play by the rules and may be hiding a few paranormal secrets herself.

Other characters that are part of the long-term story arc will make appearances too. Deciding if they're friend or foe may not be a straight forward process.

I'll post more about the individual characters, more about my ideas for cases that they'll investigate and my journey along the way.

Cheers
Steve

Comments

  1. Anonymous7 July 2026 at 18:26

    편안한 분위기 속에서 관리받을 수 있어 성남출장마사지 만족했습니다. 오산출장마사지 서비스는 피로 회복뿐 아니라 몸의 긴장을 완화하는 데도 큰 도움이 되어 좋았습니다.

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  2. Anonymous24 August 2026 at 11:55

    바쁜 하루를 보낸 뒤 집이나 숙소에서 편안하게 휴식을 취할 수 있다는 점이 인상적이었습니다. 오산출장마사지는 이동 시간을 줄이고 원하오산출장마사지 는 시간에 이용하기 편리하며, 몸의 뭉친 느낌을 부드럽게 관리해 피로를 덜고 편안한 기분을 유지하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

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  3. Anonymous31 August 2026 at 18:24

    밤알바와 관련된 법적 보호 장치들이 강화되면서 밤알바 구직자들의 권익 보호 수준이 과거보다 크게 향상되었습니다. 정당한 권리를 행사하고 신뢰할 수 있는 일자리를 선택해야 합니다.

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