The Kitchen
Written by Ollie Masters. Art by Ming Doyle.
Three women take charge of the rackets their jailed husbands left behind.
Overview
In late-1970s Hell’s Kitchen, Kath, Raven and Angie keep their families afloat by running an Irish gang’s business. Masters and Doyle’s Vertigo series began in 2014.
Why It Matters
The premise changes who gets to claim power in a familiar mob story and what that power costs at home.
Genre & Themes
Period gangster drama and crime thriller.
Art & Visual Identity
Doyle’s character acting and grimy New York streets keep the women’s shifting alliances visible.
Read This If You Like
- Mob stories
- 1970s New York
- Women in crime fiction