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Published by: Image Comics
Released on: May 7, 2014
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Howard Chaykin
Cover artist: Howard Chaykin
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The plot thickens in this tale of early television back-stabbing, conspiracy, and scandal, taking place all at the LaMonde Network. The flagship live program, Satellite Sam, has lost its star due to an untimely death. His son, Michael White, has taken over the lead role on the show, but knows his dad was murdered. His investigation leads him into a world of perversion, much like the life his father led. In this issue, while going through his dad's show archives, he finds a hardcore movie featuring some people he recognizes, and it's not a good thing.
Eugene Ford finishes his first live show, assembled basically so he can get closer to Eve Echols, a lounge singer he has fallen for. She lets him in on a big secret that's a bit of a surprise, and instantly changes his character's dynamic. Reb Karnes, an FCC bigwig being sucked up to by the station's owner Doctor Ginsberg to open up national airwaves for his network, is running for office as a New York congressman. He bumps elbows with the mucky mucks at the station during a big party no one wants to be at, along with his wife Jeanie, and some info is revealed about him that makes him a key item in Michael's fixation with his father's death.
The Fraction/Chaykin team continues on its path to greatness with this newest installment in their insanely engaging drama with the eighth glorious issue of Satellite Sam. This book is such an entertaining read, and Chaykin's artwork is just amazing. It's black-and-white at its finest, with great detail and real depth. His 50's style women are gorgeous and sexy as hell, just the way they ought to be, and check out the titillating cover. This issue features a Tijuana bible being passed around of Satellite Sam, and the actual copy is something offered as a dealer incentive. Sadly the actual bible didn't cross these eyes, and one can only imagine how grotesquely and gloriously dirty it must be. If you aren't reading this very adult book, with nudity and near hardcore sex, and a multi-layered story with fantastic characters, than I don't know what to say to you, other than calling you a damn dummy. This book is top shelf all the way.
