Dixie Rose #1 is a comic written by Matthew Fowler and illustrated by Ricardo Jaime. A woman is murdered and the suspect is her racer boyfriend but he is nowhere to be found. Enter Rusty Hammer, an ex-cop who has been asked by the deceased’s father to solve the case. This story takes place in a cyberpunk world with short glimpses of non-human creatures. There are body augments, robots, exoskeletons, and a couple other things you won’t be surprised to see. It’s a relatively small cast of characters with most of them being employees of the Dixie Rose Cabaret. The plot might leave you in the dust after a couple turns so make sure you stay on your toes. There were also some moments when I had no idea what was going on. It isn’t a detective-centered mystery without random acts of violence and this comic passes with flying colors. There is quite a bit of talking done by everyone and it will take over some pages. This comic is very wordy at certain parts with varying degrees of smooth readability. This is an alright mystery centered on some interesting characters that will leave you scratching your head.
This comic has a very modern style and is nicely with an overall slightly darker tone. The majority of this comic takes place in the titular Dixie Rose Cabaret from the bar to backrooms to the alley outside. You’ll see a good amount of different expressions and with all the talking done in this comic it really helps get some of the point across. Is there some face sameness on the women? Yeah there is. But the different outfits and hair colors will make it less noticeable. Speaking of outfits, these ladies aren’t wearing much. I know a cabaret isn’t exactly a strip club but this is also a cyberpunk future so I don’t if the name is still accurate. Either way, it appears that a lack of pants is a requirement. When it comes to the more action filled moments we have guns, crowbars, and mechs! Also some other unspecified cyber equipment. I’ll be honest the action scenes are either short and easy to follow or very disjointed and confusing. Are the ladies sexualized? Yeah, but they are dancers/strippers so it is kinda part of their job.
“Is this worth reading?”
Yes.
“Would I like this?”
If you like cyberpunk murder mysteries with predominantly female casts and a less-than-average amount of clothes, this was hand-made for you.
“What would this comic’s film rating be?”
R. Clothes are mostly optional. And some gore.
“Could I get a quote from the comic?”
“In that case, I better take off my glasses.”
Purchase Link: https://retrographicbooks.com/rgb-store/dixierose
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rgbllc/dixie-rose/description
Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dixie-rose#/
***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***
Probably Contains Spoilers
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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 44
Violent Pages: 20, for 46% of the comic
Sexy Pages: 4, for 9% of the comic
**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**
Violence Level – 3
“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”
“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”
“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”
“This was a tournament arc.”
“All my life I had to fight.”
Gore Level – 4
“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”
“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”
“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”
“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”
“This is a slaughterhouse.”
Death Level – 3
“And everybody lived happily ever after.”
“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”
“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”
“Yeah this was a tragedy.”
“Think Gettysburg.”
Porn Level – 3
“Everybody kept their clothes on.”
“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”
“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”
“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”
“Oh. This is porn.”
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