Calexit (comic)
| Calexit | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Black Mask Studios |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | July 2017–May 2018 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Matteo Pizzolo |
| Artist(s) | Amancay Nahuelpan |
| Letterer(s) | Jim Campbell |
| Colorist(s) | Tyler Boss |
| Collected editions | |
| Calexit vol. 1 | ISBN 978-1628751819 |
Calexit is a 2017 speculative fiction comic book written by Matteo Pizzolo, illustrated by Amancay Nahuelpan, and published by Black Mask Studios.[1]
Publication
Black Mask put out three issues of Calexit from July 2017 to May 2018, followed by a trade paperback collection published in June 2018.
Plot
Following an order from the United States federal government to deport all immigrants, California declares itself a sanctuary state, triggering a military intervention by the federal government plunging the state into chaos. The series follows Jamil, a smuggler, and Zora, a resistance leader, who escape together from a detention facility in Occupied Los Angeles.
Reception
Calexit sold out its first print run of 25,000 copies.[2] It received positive reviews from io9,[3] Boing Boing[4] and Newsarama.[5]
Film adaptation
In July 2025, Chad Stahelski was announced to produce a feature film adaptation of the comic. Pizzolo wrote the spec script.[6]
References
- ^ Garcia, Arturo (14 July 2017). "'Calexit' Comic Depicts State Under Siege Following Secession". Snopes. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Gustines, George Gene (18 July 2017). "Comic Books That Put the Pow in Political Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (23 July 2017). "Calexit Is a Bloody, Dystopian Vision of Trump's America and the People Bold Enough To Resist It". io9. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Doctorow, Cory (16 December 2018). "Calexit: a fractured California, where militias and the DHS battle the resistance in Trump's future America". Boing Boing. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Lydon, Pierce (12 July 2017). "Best Shots Review: CALEXIT #1 'Is The Most Political Book On Stands Now'". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (July 23, 2025). "'John Wick' Filmmaker Chad Stahelski Tackling California Rebellion Comic 'Calexit' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2025.