Frankie's Blog — The Good Asian

The Good Asian was a comic that I had heard positive things about since its initial release; however, it was a comic that I knew nothing about. Therefore, I picked up its first trade, which encompasses issues one through four, not knowing what to expect from a comic with such an unusual and, frankly, slightly uncomfortable title. What I discovered was a gripping tale exposing a rarely discussed time in American history told in a deeply authentic noir tone. Taking place in 1936’s San Francisco, The Good Asian shines a light on a time period that most modern Americans either...

Although a bit reliant on cliches, The Good Asian #1 delivers a hardboiled noir detective story from an often overlooked historical perspective, though the artwork sometimes takes away from the engaging story. 

GRADE: B