Green Wake

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|publisher = Image Comics

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|writers = Kurtis J. Wiebe

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Green Wake is a horror comic book series published by Image comics in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-03-18-GreenWake_N.htm |title='Green Wake' introduces a colorfully creepy town |publisher=Usatoday.Com |date=2011-03-18 |accessdate=2012-03-22}} The series takes place in the forgotten town of Green Wake, where a string of mutilated murder victims lead detectives Morley Mack and Kreiger in search of a young woman named Ariel, their prime suspect. When a stranger arrives in town with startling connections to Ariel, Morley discovers a dark link between the case and his past. It only ran 10 of the planned 25 issues, due to a lack of sales.{{cite web|url=http://www.comicvine.com/green-wake/49-39632/ |title=Green Wake (Image comic book) - 10 issues |publisher=Comicvine.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-22}}{{cite web|author=Poet Mase |url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/121/1219757p1.html |title=Green Wake #10 Review - Comics Review at IGN |publisher=Comics.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-22}}

Reception

The series received positive reviews from critics, often praising the book for its experimental and enigmatic tone.{{cite web|author=Kelly Thompson |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=3480 |title=Review: Green Wake #2 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date= 9 May 2011|accessdate=2011-05-09}}{{cite web|author= Grant McLaughlin |url=http://www.theweeklycrisis.com/2011/10/weekly-crisis-comic-book-reviews-for_30.html |title=Weekly Crisis Comic Book Reviews for 10/26/11 |publisher=The Weekly Crisis |date= |accessdate=2011-10-30}} Comic Book Resources called it "the strongest debut of 2011".{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=3362 |title=Review: Green Wake #1 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date= |accessdate=2011-04-03}} Kurtis J. Wiebe won the 2012 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer for his work on the series.{{Cite web|url=http://kurtiswiebe.com/2012/09/17/shuster-award-2012-win/|title=Shuster Award 2012 Win|date=17 September 2012}}

See also

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