Ignition Press previously announced an array of superstars — Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez, and Ildy Modrovich — were working on something for the publisher. And now we know what that something is: East Side Saints, a new comic written by the trio with art by Amilcar Pinna.
As part of the lead up to San Diego Comic-Con, the publisher is hyping up the participation of all three:
- New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter, and pro wrestling legend AJ Mendez (Crazy Is My Superpower, Blade of the 47 Ronin)
- Actress, director, screenwriter, and producer Aimee Garcia (Dexter, Lucifer, The Walking Dead: Dead City)
- And showrunner, screenwriter, and producer Ildy Modrovich (Lucifer, Californication, Tulsa King)
Cool! As for the contents of the comic, here’s the synopsis:
Fifteen-year-old Alex Gomez isn’t legally allowed to see R-rated movies without an adult, but she’s just inherited the family’s demon-hunting business. Armed with a bruja (witch) Abuelita and zero training, this irresponsible Latina teen must battle monsters on the streets of East LA… but a family secret will make things even more difficult for her. This is East Side Saints: a coming-of-rage story.
“East Side Saints is a story about becoming your own hero,” said Mendez via press release. “When the system fails, power is corrupted, and demons roam the streets, the East Side Saints will get their hands dirty in order to save Los Angeles. They might not be the heroes you asked for, they might make things worse, they might even charge you for saving your life, but damnit they’re all you’ve got, and I hear they take Venmo. This story is a love letter to the misfits, the troublemakers, and the rule-breakers, whose rough edges are the weapons that will save the world.”
Added Garcia, “Angels, demons and the chupacabra were a Tuesday in my family. Growing up in a multigenerational, superstitious Latino household, my cousins and I were taught by our grandparents that if we ever saw a demon at the bus stop, we should take off our shoe and beat the bastard with it. East Side Saints introduces a modern, Latina heroine and her janky, ragtag crew. This story is for the underdogs, the scrappy fighters … for anyone battling their own inner demons. But, East Side Saints is really about hope, because if these trainwrecks can survive, anyone can.”
“Turns out everything I love — mythology, badass women, monsters, found family, a little chaos — fits perfectly in a comic book. Who knew?” said Modrovich. “Writing East Side Saints with Aimee and AJ—two of the most badass and fearless ladies I know—has been an utter creative joy. Ignition has been incredible partners, and Amilcar and Amanda—our intensely talented artistand colorist—are bringing this world to life in ways I genuinely didn’t see coming. Ain’t gonna lie… I’m kind of obsessed with the whole thing.”
While you might scoff at the comic book bonafides here, Mendez and Garcia have previously co-written Day of the Dead Girl for Magma Comics and GLOW and Dungeons & Dragons for IDW.
The trio will appear at a signing from on Saturday, July 25th at from 3:30pm – 4:30pm in room 33C at Comic-Con as a free, ticketed event through the SDCC mobile portal. East Side Saints will hit stores later this year.
The Ignition Pavilion will be open with free admission to the public during the following hours:
• Wednesday, July 22nd: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
• Thursday, July 23rd: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
• Friday, July 24th: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
• Saturday, July 25th: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
• Sunday, July 26th: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Ignition Pavilion is located at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center located at 200 Harbor
Drive, #120, San Diego, CA 92101
This article has been updated as the original version incorrectly identified Tini Howard as the writer of the book.
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