Proof (comics)

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Proof is an American comic book series, published by Image Comics and created by writer Alex Grecian and artist Riley Rossmo. The story concerns John "Proof" Prufrock, a sasquatch, who works for a secret government organization. He hunts cryptids with his partner, Ginger Brown, and seeks clues to his past. The book was influenced by The X-Files[1] and characters such as Tarzan and Hellboy. The first issue was released on October 24th.[2]

Plot

The first arc, "Goatsucker", concerns a cryptid attack in Minnesota that appears to be the work of a Bigfoot-like creature. The plot also details the transfer of Ginger Brown, a young female agent, from the F.B.I to a secret organization called The Lodge. Once employed, Brown discovers that her partner is John "Proof" Prufrock, a Bigfoot who works in secret for the U.S. government. Brown's first case with The Lodge concerns El Chupacabra, a monster who masquerades as human by wearing the skin of its victims. Ginger and Proof also encounter a number of cryptozoological fauna, including jackalopes, a golem, and the Cottingley Fairies.[3] The second arc, "The Company of Men", will follow Proof as he attempts to save a juvenile dinosaur from poachers in the Congo. Proof and Ginger will also encounter creatures such as the Loch Ness monster and The Kraken.[4]

Characters

Proof: John Prufrock is a Bigfoot who works for The Lodge, a secret organization located in Washington. As a Bigfoot, he is vastly larger and more powerful than a human being. Proof is exceptionally cultured for a feral beast; he is often seen wearing expensive suits and custom-made shoes. Ginger Brown: A young FBI agent, Brown is transferred to The Lodge after a fateful encounter with a golem in New York City. She is young and brash, and does not know what to make of Proof, who is her new partner. Leander Wight: The aged and wise manager of The Lodge. He is kindly, but mysterious. Elvis Aaron Chesnutt: A small-town sheriff who ends up joining The Lodge after the "Goatsucker" arc.

External links

• The first issue of Proof online at Newsarama.