The Private Eye

This article is about the comics series. For other uses, see Private eye (disambiguation).
Cover art for The Private Eye #1 (March 2013)

The Private Eye is a science fiction mystery comics series written by Brian K. Vaughan, drawn by Marcos Martín and colored by Muntsa Vicente. The first issue was published by Panel Syndicate in March 2013.

The series is set in 2076, a time after "the cloud has burst", revealing everyone's secrets. As a result, there is no more Internet, and people are excessively guarded about their identity, to the point of appearing only masked in public. The story follows an unlicensed journalist, a "paparazzo", who is involved in a mysterious plot.[1]

The Private Eye, which lasts 10 issues, is self-published by its creators digitally through their website, Panel Syndicate, in DRM-free formats. Readers are allowed to determine how much they want to pay per issue.[1] To date Panel Syndicate has published comics in English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, and French, with additional languages in development.[2] The Private Eye and Panel Syndicate have received critical acclaim and media attention for its role as one of the first DRM-Free, pay-what-you-want comics by creators of Martin and Vaughan's caliber.[3][4]

In 2015, the series won an Eisner Award for Best Digital/Webcomic[5] and the Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work.

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References

  1. 1 2 Matheson, Whitney (19 March 2013). "Read this comic: 'The Private Eye'". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Panel Syndicate Retrieved 14 July 2013
  3. ↑ Sava, Oliver. "Brian K. Vaughan’s The Private Eye is a bold move forward for digital comics". The Onion AV Club. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Mark. "The Private Eye: The First Digital Blockbuster And How That Changes Everything". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Eisner Awards current info. Retrieved 13 July 2015


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