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Bad Medicine Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

by Nunzio DeFilippis (Author), Christina Weir (Author), Christopher Mitten (Illustrator, Artist), Format: Kindle Edition
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Pulled out of exile from a dark corner of the world, renowned-surgeonturned-
fringemedicine-- eccentric Doctor Randal Horne must return to
New York City to investigate a tragic research lab accident that's left one
man dead, and inexplicably headless. Now with the help of a distrusting
NYPD detective and a team of doctors from the CDC, Horne must
diagnose this and other seemingly unexplainable medical phenomenon
in a world where the line between medical science and science fiction is
blurry at best.
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    Bad Medicine
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    124 pages
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    Oni Press
  6. Publication date
    January 30, 2013
  7. Reading age
    16 years and up
  8. File size
    384558 KB
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Five years ago, world-renowned physician Dr. Randal Horne retired after causing the demise of Rebecca, one of his patients. Now, haunted by her death, Horne has been called upon to assist NYPD detective Joely Huffman in an investigation involving a physician he used to work with, a corpse with an invisible head, and a possible werewolf infestation. Given Horne’s relationship with one of the main suspects and the previous death, will his assistance help or hinder Huffman’s case? Science, forensics, paranormality, and the unexplained collide in this fast-paced, well-drawn, and entertaining title. The mysteries and resolutions of this first volume are satisfying, and the mock reports from the Centers for Disease Control and fake Post-it notes are special touches that draw readers further into the story of this promising new series. Grades 9-12. --Candice Mack

About the Author

Originally from the cow-dappled expanse of southern Wisconsin, Christopher Mitten now spends his time roaming the misty wilds of suburban Chicago, drawing little people in little boxes. In addition to Oni Press, he has contributed work for Dark Horse, DC, Vertigo, Image, Marvel, 44FLOOD, IDW, Black Mask, Titan Comics, and Simon & Schuster.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LOV2E5S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oni Press (January 30, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 384558 KB
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
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Kim Heimbuch
4.0 out of 5 stars Did somebody call the doctor?
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
Reviewed by Janessa, Age 15
I wasn't expecting one hundred twenty pages when I requested this title for review. I was excited to read this and could hardly contain myself once I had it in my hands. The artwork is very well done, using darker tones to convey this story as a suspense/horror style graphic novel. With a strong female protagonist as the leading detective, it gives the story about a dead scientist a little softer side and compassion, while never losing her rough-around-the-edges appeal that keeps the guys in line.
"Cardiologist? is that how we're referring to Doctor Horne? How about "keeper of the weird...." Does that work as a medical specialty?"
This graphic novel is about a reclusive scientist who is found dead and headless, except his head is still attached to his corpse, just invisible. However, the real scientist isn't really dead and people are paying the ultimate sacrifice because of his deception. This is just the first of many more adventures that detective Huffman will uncover on her journey to solve this crime.
*This book was provided in exchange for an honest review*
*You can view the original review at Musing with Crayolakym and San Francisco & Sacramento City Book Review
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Jeremy Spaulding
3.0 out of 5 stars X files
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013
Bad Medicine features two stories in the style of X Files/Fringe, with a team working for the CDC. The art is much stronger than the story, but there is enough here for me to want to check out a second volume.
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Nicola Mansfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal Crime Squad with the CDC
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2013
Reason for Reading: I'm always on the look-out for graphic novels that fall into the crime genre!

So, this is a fun new series that I was quite pleased with. Right from the beginning I got an X-Files vibe, which is a good thing in my book. But there are plenty of differences that it's not just a pastiche. Neither the man nor woman are skeptics, though the female cop starts off reluctantly. I love that the set up is based out of the CDC (Center for Disease Control). This fits so perfectly when investigating paranormal crimes/creatures that I'm surprised I've never come across it before. It brought back memories of a short lived TV Show a while back that I enjoyed and thought got cancelled way too soon. This volume contains two stories, the first involves an invisible perpetrator and the second, the ever popular werewolf. The stories aren't deep or particularly involved but they were fun and beyond run-of-the-mill, having unique qualities. While the cases are individual stories, there are running threads with the characters and also a story arc that is being introduced to keep the whole thing cohesive. I would certainly read more of this series in the future.
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Skye Kilaen
5.0 out of 5 stars Cops, monsters, diversity - what's not to love?
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015
Bad Medicine is a supernatural cop drama centered around Dr. Randal Horne, a physician who killed one of his patients by using a drug his colleagues knew was unsafe. A murder case where the dead body has an invisible head brings him into contact with Detective Joely Huffman and two CDC agents. Together they must track down a rogue researcher whose experiments with a retrovirus now have a body count. The second case for this unlikely team brings them to a small town, looking for an explanation for an animal attack... that looks suspiciously like werewolves.

I loved the diversity of the team, not just in terms of gender and race, but also in personality. No one is a one-dimensional stereotype. And the X-Files vibe was right up my alley. It says it's Volume 1, so I'm not giving up hope that there will be a Volume 2 even though it's been a while.
Written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir (one of our favorite writing teams), drawn by Christopher Mitten (one of our favorite artists), colored by Bill Crabtree, and lettered by Douglas E. Sherwood.
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