Bad Medicine Volume 1: New Moon by Nunzio deFilippis and Christina Weir is a paranormal police procedural/medical thriller graphic novel (available January 30, 2013).
This graphic novel is split into two parts, following the exploits of a diverse inter-agency team as they investigate the involvement of biological agents in strange deaths reminiscent of classic monster movies. In the first half, a seemingly headless corpse is discovered in Brooklyn. When hard-nosed NYPD Detective Joely Huffman tries to get a closer look at the body, though, she discovers to her surprise that she’s accidentally kicked it in its invisible head.
Despite the lack of a face, the deceased is quickly identified as the lab assistant to a Dr. Keefer, who has suddenly gone missing with all his research notes. The only clue the NYPD has left from the lab is a note mentioning a consultation with a Dr. Randal Horne. Huffman leaves a message with his answering service, but can find only one person who has any idea where Horne might actually be. A former colleague, Dr. James Lucas, is more than happy to brief her on Horne’s background, but she has more immediate concerns:
[Sounds like it’s time to face the facts...]
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