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Mystic Mistress Issue Zero – By Kevin Bridgeman
- Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
- On June 1, 1994
- 1994, comic book collaborator, comic book script, highland highschool, highland highschool collaborator, kevin bridgeman
Proudly preserved here is what might be New Jersey’s best-written comic book of 1994: Highland High School’s own Kevin Bridgeman’s issue #0 of Mystic Mistress. This proves that the Bad Girl Era of American comic books even found its way to inspire the young minds of the Garden State—right here in NJ.
The script for Mystic Mistress—penned by Kevin Bridgeman—was given to me for one purpose: to draw, design, and illustrate. Why this never happened, and why I never got to work on this beyond some initial layouts, is lost in time… or at least until I drink the remembrance serum and recall everything in its entirety.
This piece of Highland High School NJ comic book history, featuring Kevin Bridgeman’s Mystic Mistress comic book script from 1994, captures a unique moment when ambitious high school talent met the bold trends of 90s comics. If you’re searching for Kevin Bridgeman NJ, Highland Highschool comic book scripts, or forgotten gems from New Jersey’s early indie comic scene, this stands as a testament to what could have been.
There is always a regret when I uncover files like this. Part of this regret is the feeling of failure—of letting someone down who trusted me with their vision. It’s impossible to argue with me or even convince me otherwise. Maybe some sort of relief comes from preserving this effort on AKAPAD.COM for all to enjoy, explore, and maybe build upon.
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