THE LOOSE END #1 / Story by DAVE DWONCH / Art by TRAVIS HYMEL / Published by TITAN COMICS

Steven Hollis came to Hollywood with a friend and a dream. The friend wanted to be an actor. Steven wanted to write. Now the friend is a rising star and Steven, well, Steven is the scum floating on the top of the cesspool that is Hollywood.

Life in Los Angeles is expensive. It’s even more expensive when you have a gambling problem. And that gambling problem has become a real problem, now that Steven is out of cash, almost out on the street, and out of luck.

The good news is Steven has a way out. The bad news is it involves killing a producer on behalf of the mobster who Steven owes money. A producer who does things to young women that even the Mob finds distasteful. Particularly when the young woman in question is the mobster’s daughter.

Now, Steven is in too deep and out of time. His only hope lies in an impossible choice. Unfortunately, this is only the start of his troubles…

The Loose End #1 is a delightful throwback to the crime dramadies of the 1990s. If you had told me this was a lost Quentin Tarantino script adapted for comics, I’d be inclined to believe it. Dave Dwonch’s script shows true wit and the artwork by Travis Hymel captures the mood of the setting well. This is a must-read for all true-crime fans.

The Loose End #1 arrives in comic shops on February 19, 2025.