Lis (aka Lisa), Lu (aka Luciana) and Leco (aka Leandro)—three friends bonded by their love for Brazil’s unique street art “pixo”, also known as pichação or pixação, a distinctive style of tagging unique to Brazil—strive to be good in a place where corruption still thrives.
After Lis witnesses injustice and abuse of power on the streets of São Paulo, she enlists her friends to take matters into their own hands. Their plan works until they realize they’ve become privy to sensitive information belonging to holdovers from the country’s brutal dictatorial past who are plotting against the movement for reform and an upcoming election. Armed with a can of spray paint and the help of a journalist, can they escape the dangerous and life-threatening plot they've mistakenly become entangled in?
Red Tag is a fast-paced thriller set in Brazil, starring three young friends looking for justice in a system built to silence their voices.
Collects the Comixology Originals series Red Tag.
"Scavone, Albuquerque and Cruz craft a gripping tale of youth taking power from a corrupt system."—Rick Remender
"De forma muito hábil e envolvente, Risco nos faz pensar em quanto o passado tenebroso da ditadura militar ainda está entranhado no cotidiano e afeta diretamente a sobrevivência nas periferias."—Ale Santos (O Último Ancestral)
Lis (aka Lisa), Lu (aka Luciana) and Leco (aka Leandro)—three friends bonded by their love for Brazil’s unique street art “pixo”, also known as pichação or pixação, a distinctive style of tagging unique to Brazil—strive to be good in a place where corruption still thrives.
After Lis witnesses injustice and abuse of power on the streets of São Paulo, she enlists her friends to take matters into their own hands. Their plan works until they realize they’ve become privy to sensitive information belonging to holdovers from the country’s brutal dictatorial past who are plotting against the movement for reform and an upcoming election. Armed with a can of spray paint and the help of a journalist, can they escape the dangerous and life-threatening plot they've mistakenly become entangled in?
Red Tag is a fast-paced thriller set in Brazil, starring three young friends looking for justice in a system built to silence their voices.
Collects the Comixology Originals series Red Tag.
Praise
"Scavone, Albuquerque and Cruz craft a gripping tale of youth taking power from a corrupt system."—Rick Remender
"De forma muito hábil e envolvente, Risco nos faz pensar em quanto o passado tenebroso da ditadura militar ainda está entranhado no cotidiano e afeta diretamente a sobrevivência nas periferias."—Ale Santos (O Último Ancestral)
