I browse Kickstarter every now and then, usually in the graphic novel or comics section. I like how Kickstarter and other platforms have helped fund projects that may not have existed otherwise. In one scroll, I noticed the campaign for Fogl Line. Fog Line immediately piqued my interest. The premise of a True Crime podcast exposing a crime that a man committed 40 years ago and seemingly got away with was enough for me to officially back the campaign. Fog Line was everything I hoped for and reminded me to check Kickstarter more often.

Before I talk about the graphic novel, I wanted to comment on the way it was shipped. Fog Line was packaged in this white envelope. The packaging made it seem that the book was “evidence” that was collected at a crime scene. How neat is this?? I was surprised by the attention to detail. I’m for sure planning on keeping the package as a way to store Fog Line, versus simply throwing it away.

Fog Line focuses on Henry, a retired trucker living with his daughter and grandson. Henry wakes up from nightmares consistently. His dreams are always the same; he is on a shift and accidentally hits and kills a woman. Henry, instead of calling the police, drags her body into a cornfield and buries her. As Henry plays with his grandson, he discovers his grandson is listening to a True Crime podcast that’s investigating her disappearance. Apparently, she was the daughter of a mob boss, so her death led to additional violence during that time period. Henry is horrified and realizes that maybe he should confess after all.

I love this whole concept. Henry is experiencing major guilt; however, I was anxiously awaiting how he would be caught. The art is told entirely in black & white, which I felt fit the style of the graphic novel. The only critique I would have is that Fog Line was much shorter than I anticipated. I wanted more story! I wanted to see more of Henry and this True Crime podcast. I felt the story was skimmed over. It could be because there will be a second volume and they’re preparing the campaign now, which I will happily support.

Fog Line by Mario Candelaria had an interesting premise, and I’m happy to have helped bring the project to life. It’s an important reminder to check Kickstarter because there are a lot of creative people out there making content that’s worth investing in.