Alverne Ball

For the Love of Crime Comics and Graphic Novels

By Alverne Ball

October 15, 2021

I love crime comics—so much so that I hope to one day create an imprint dedicated to all things crime. I write crime fiction novels, too (my newest, Blue Religion, hits the shelves October 12), and screenplays, and just signed a deal to pen a new crime comic series. When I’m not writing, I look…

Blue Religion by Alverne Ball: Cover Reveal and Excerpt

By Crime HQ

June 10, 2021

Chapter 1 I was born in death. At least that’s how my father put it whenever I’d ask him about my mother. In truth, I guess he’s right, because she died during childbirth. Some people say it was her last selfless act, but I’ve been told that a mother’s love is unconditional, and no matter…