Solstice

Click to enlarge 112 B&W, includes an interview with the creators July 2005 | $12.95 Diamond #APR052512

By Steven T. Seagle & Justin Norman

The shortest day of the year is the longest day of Hugh Waterhouse's life. His father, Russell, a millionaire with a fatal brain tumor, drags Hugh to the four corners of the earth in a desperate search for the legendary Fountain of Youth. But there's a reason this mysterious wellspring has never been found... a reason why its most noted seekers have all seen their lives end prematurely. And on the shortest day of the year... the solstice... Hugh will discover the secret of immortality the hard way. A harrowing tale of murder, mysticism, and myth by Steven T. Seagle (IT'S A BIRD..., HOUSE OF SECRETS, X-MEN, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE) and artist Justin Norman.

"Solstice is a great comic book. It's adventurous, it's thrilling, it's an honest and chilling look at a dysfunctional relationship between a father and son. It's phenomenal."

— Greg Burgas, Comics Should Be Good

"Impossible to put down. SOLSTICE is like story as deep immersion therapy -- you're going all the way in."

— Jamie S. Rich

"SOLSTICE explores the father/son dynamic that fuels so many comics (especially those in the superhero genre) in a surprisingly original way."

— Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading

"Exciting, sad, startling and insightful, Solstice reads like a large complex jigsaw puzzle. Seagle masterfully layers the plots and experiences to fit the pieces into place." (3.5/4)

— Mike Keeney, Comics Buyers Guide

"The script demonstrates a strength for dialogue and timing, the ending's satisfyingly unexpected but logical, and artist Norman's good enough that I have to wonder what ever happened to him... The book's all around good."

— Master of the Obvious by Steven Grant

"The real power behind this book is Steven Seagle's story, and the characterisation in it. The relationship between Hugh and Russell Waterhouse is fascinating (in much the same way as a train wreck), and I'm dying to see what happens."

— Beek's Books