Long Island, New York Natives Debut Graphic Novel

The first issue in a new Victorian Gothic series, The Secrets of Dorchester Manor, is now available on Comixology.
From the hit-AMC TV show, The Walking Dead, to the buzzworthy film Joker, graphic novels and comic books have become a major source of inspiration informing today's pop culture.
I recently came across a graphic novel that has been conceived and produced by a creative team right here on Long Island. John Tartaglione (artist, co-creator and co-writer) and Hannah Polizzi (co-creator and co-writer) have collaborated on an intriguing first issue of a series that promises not to disappoint. It's called The Secrets of Dorchester Manor. The title harkens back to a bygone era in literature that evokes works from the Brontë Sisters to Bram Stoker.
Available on Comixology, the 30-page digital version of the book proves a great value at $1.99. Full-color paintings bring the text to life with stunning illumination.The story, set in 1872 rural Massachusetts, follows the journey of Dr. David Boswell as he navigates his way through dangers the likes of which appear straight out of an Edgar Allan Poe nightmare.
"It's amazing to see what you've imagined for so long become a reality," said Tartaglione whose late father was a Silver Age comic book artist of the same name. He would be proud of his son's foray into comics, although the industry, as he knew it, hardly exists today. "It's all about self publishing now; there are many resources available to give you more control over the process. If you can create something that gets people's attention, you can do well."
Tartaglione, Polizzi and editor, Shana Braff, also appear as characters in the story.
Book one ends on a cliffhanger, and I'm sure the many fans of this genre will be following along as this homegrown drama unfolds.