HUGE DETECTIVE
Collected Edition Available Soon!
– Publishers Weekly
"Through intricate and imaginative worldbuilding, Rose fashions a truly sinister crime and motive, while King’s art cannily juxtaposes the massive and tiny members of the cast, with rich, earthy color work across expansive panels and double-page spreads. Fans of the Fables and the Dresden Files series will get a kick out of this."
– Jared Bird, ComicsBeat
"There’s a lot of brilliant and fascinating ideas here, and the book is jam-packed with additional material to help flesh out the world and it’s characters in interesting ways. Mileage may vary, but I found the setting and worldbuilding of this comic to be absolutely top-notch"
What readers are saying about HUGE DETECTIVE
“Huge Detective is huge all over — huge heart, huge mystery, HUGE world-building. I could not put it down!”
– Patton Oswalt
@pattonoswalt.bsky.social
“Huge Detective is my favourite sort of story: it starts with an absolutely wild premise, and follows it through, piece by piece, to its logical conclusion. It’s a story only comics – and, I suspect, only Rose and King – could tell.”
– Ryan North
Fantastic Four, One World Under Doom @ryannorth.ca
– Michael Oeming,
co-creator of Powers
@oeming
“Rose and King devour detective and giant lore like Cronos himself, delivering a fresh, modern spin. Mythology often uses giants to explore our place in the world, Huge Detective elevates both genres to new heights.”
– Chris Condon
@ChristophCondon
“HUGE DETECTIVE is a fun, strange detective story that begins BIG but ends BIGGER.
@adamrose74 and @magentaking are creating a unique universe here filled with wonder, chaos, and giant-sized questions. I can’t wait for more.”
– Alex Paknadel
@AlexPaknadel
“A real double-take of a high concept, perfectly executed. HUGE DETECTIVE drops today from @adamrose74 and @magentaking. Well worth your time. Alien Nation at Brobdingnagian scale.”
Buzz & Press
GVN Talking Comics Presents: The 4th Annual Best of… 2024 Edition
“An imaginative premise, brought to vibrancy by the art of Magenta King and a proud member of our best of 2024.”
The Best Comics of 2024: Readers’ poll highlights the year’s top creators and comics
“The best graphic novel category honors the self-contained stories that captivated readers in 2024. This year’s top selections included … Huge Detective, a quirky and imaginative mystery that combined humor, intrigue, and unforgettable characters…”
Comic Series & Graphic Novels
Playground: Attack of the Gurgle Bots!!!
Felix loves vegetables more than most little boys. On his first day at a new school, Felix eats a glowing stalk of broccoli in the Valley Village Elementary School’s Organic Garden that happens to be adjacent to the school’s playground. Felix is imbued with the powers of the Playground. From now on, any playground game is far more than a game when Felix plays.
Principal Strict is looking for a new informant/hall monitor. He has the ability to give ice cream headaches, and too much candy stomach aches to anyone who stands in his way. Felix and Principal Strict slug it out on the playground with the happiness of all the students at Valley Village Elementary in the balance.
Hobby Squad is a group of similarly powered youngsters. Each member has a power based on a classic childhood hobby or collection. The Hobby Squad is having tryouts for their team and Stickers decides to give Fake Tats a true test of his mettle.
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Corollary
In Corollary, everything comes in twos, even the people, and if your twin dies – so do you.
This is the way it’s always been, so when Captain Andromeda’s twin loses her life in a far-off military battle, and Captain Andromeda herself DOES NOT die, the universe demands answers. Answers that the Captain is willing to give … to the highest bidder, of course.
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About the Author
Adam Rose is a writer and comic book creator living in Los Angeles. He has written such comics as Playground: Attack of the Gurgle Bots (Markosia Entertainment), Corollary (Source Point Press), and Huge Detective (Titan Comics).
His prose writing has been featured in various literary journals such as Gravel, The Cabinet of Heed, The Door is a Jar Magazine, Pilgrimage Press, West Wind, and In Parentheses. Additionally, he had the privilege of having a piece selected by The Echo Theater Company of Los Angeles for their Bold Secrets series.
Recently, he has worked with JC Chandor as a story consultant for the Kraven the Hunter film, bringing his deep knowledge of comic book history and creative insights to the project.
Endorsements and Reviews
Patton Oswalt
“I love taking chances on random comics. This one, COROLLARY, from @sourcepointpress, REALLY paid off. It’s a science fiction/fantasy tale packed with action and VERY dark humor. Also, there are throwaway lines that contain concepts and ideas that other books would build their entire world around. …”
JC Chandor
director of Kraven the Hunter, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter
“Adam Rose’s Huge Detective delivers us into a shockingly original world where what we know isn’t real is depicted with such clarity and emotional honestly that it will grow from your imagination to become reality. Groundbreaking!”
Contact
Social media is usually the best way to connect with Adam.
For media inquiries, appearance requests, script doctoring, etc. please use the following form.
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