Welcome to Phantom City where a cat-shaped pendant with magical powers takes a detective on a precarious journey. Award-winning artist and animator Patrick Jenkins has devised a story as affecting as his complex line art. With a mixture of film noir and magic realism, Jenkins employs smoky halftones and sumptuous linework as a binding elements in a sequence of bizarre twists, offering a layered vortex of visual delights without linear paths or escape. Jenkin’s debut is a stunning kaleidoscopic treasure.

PATRICK JENKINS is an award winning artist, animator and filmmaker. His films have been shown at film festivals and art galleries around the world. Recently he completed his first graphic novel, Tales From Phantom City (At Bay Press, Spring 2023). He lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

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"Tales from the Phantom City’s ever-shifting present builds a visually compelling story with the fresh momentum of a neo-noir." —Nyala Ali, author of Curb Angels V2

"A fun, magical, metaphysical, lighthearted detective noir." —Joseph Ollmann