SYFY WIRE caught up with Rodney Barnes to find out why he loves cop stories and horror movies, and how his father served as inspiration for James. It's Dracula meets The Wire in a paranormal crime story laced with politics, legacy, and, yes, vampires. What pulls you in is Jason Shawn Alexander's stunning noir artwork blended with Luis NCT's minimalist and muted color palette. Yes, Rodney Barnes has written a vampire story where the primus is the Second President of the United States. Both turned into undead vampires in the coven of, wait for it. It turns out the teen is not exactly alive and Jim Sr. travels from Baltimore to Philadelphia to bury his father James Sr., a detective who was close to retirement when he died investigating a series of murders tied to a mysterious teen - a boy no one can catch and who's only been seen at night. Barnes has a talent for placing everyday relatable characters into extraordinary supernatural situations, while often weaving relevant social commentary throughout.īarnes' newest comic Killadelphia (Image), echoes these qualities.

He's penned a jaded post-Secret Wars Sam Wilson in The Falcon (Marvel), showed us a teen struggling through high school with a new superpower in Quincredible (Lion Forge), and even turned Lando from loverboy into freedom fighter in Star Wars: Lando: Double or Nothing (Marvel). The award-winning writer and producer is best known for his work on The Boondocks, American Gods, and Marvel's Runaways. There is a high probability that if you are a fan of comics, science fiction, or horror, you've read or seen something that Rodney Barnes has worked on.

Quincredible Vol. 2 by Rodney Barnes