Proof Vol.1
Proof is an American comic book series, published by Image Comics and created by writer Alex Grecian and artist Riley Rossmo. The story concerns John "Proof" Prufrock, a sasquatch, who works for a secret government organization. He hunts cryptids with his partner, Ginger Brown, and seeks clues to his past. The book was influenced by The X-Files[1] and characters such as Tarzan and Hellboy.
The first issue was released on October 24th.[2]
Plot
The first arc, "Goatsucker", concerns a cryptid attack in Minnesota that appears to be the work of a Bigfoot-like creature. The plot also details the transfer of Ginger Brown, a young female agent, from the F.B.I to a secret organization called The Lodge. Once employed, Brown discovers that her partner is John "Proof" Prufrock, a Bigfoot who works in secret for the U.S. government. Brown's first case with The Lodge concerns El Chupacabra, a monster who masquerades as human by wearing the skin of its victims. Ginger and Proof also encounter a number of cryptozoological fauna, including jackalopes, a golem, and the Cottingley Fairies.[3]
The second arc, "The Company of Men", will follow Proof as he attempts to save a juvenile dinosaur from poachers in the Congo. Proof and Ginger will also encounter creatures such as the Loch Ness monster and The Kraken.[4]
Characters
Proof: John Prufrock is a Bigfoot who works for The Lodge, a secret organization located in Washington. As a Bigfoot, he is vastly larger and more powerful than a human being. Proof is exceptionally cultured for a feral beast; he is often seen wearing expensive suits and custom-made shoes.
Ginger Brown: A young FBI agent, Brown is transferred to The Lodge after a fateful encounter with a golem in New York City. She is young and brash, and does not know what to make of Proof, who is her new partner.
Leander Wight: The aged and wise manager of The Lodge. He is kindly, but mysterious.
Elvis Aaron Chesnut: A small-town sheriff who ends up joining The Lodge during the "Goatsucker" arc.
Wayne: The gameskeeper of The Lodge. Wayne is Proof's best friend, and a surrogate 'mother' to many of the cryptids of The Lodge.
Autumn Song: The hard-hearted assistant to Wayne.
Mi-Chen Po: An unidentified antagonist who has plans for Proof and Ginger.
Met: A golem living in New York City, Met defends the city's Jewish population.
Cryptids
Many fanciful creatures inhabit the world of Proof. While most harmlessly occupy the free-range habitat of The Lodge, several hostile cryptids run free in the wild and must be captured. These captures drive Proof's main plot.
The Dover Demon: An enigmatic and gangly creature, the Demon can foretell the future.
Nadine: Also known as El Chupacabra or The Mexican Bigfoot, Nadine skins humans and wears their skins as a disguise.
Passenger Pigeons: Birds, long thought extinct, which live in seclusion in The Lodge's habitat.
Dodos: The last of their species, the friendly dodos live in The Lodge.
Jackalopes: A breeding pair of the horned rabbits are kept with the dodos.
The Cottingley Fairies: Vicious beasts that resemble tiny green women, they are kept behind glass for the safety of the staff. Three male fairies (gigantic in size) are kept in seclusion.
Gnomes: Tiny, meat-eating creatures that resemble senior citizens.
Brownies: Hairy little creatures with hostile intent.