5 Shots [Perfect Paperback]

Jemir Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2007

5 Shots. A graphic novel about death... crime ... deception ... and a mind reader caught in the middle. Jay Nova is a private eye. That's what the business cards say. More than that, she's the right person to call at the wrong time. Armed with a tough demeanor and hidden mind reading abilities she goes where others won't to do what they can't ... if the money's right. But when jobs get nastier ,and clients with things to hide have cause to want her dead, she'll need more than her semi-automatic and good aim to make it through. 5 Shots - crime drama in the dime pulp tradition - shows a place where violence isn't the best answer ... just the only one.

Editorial Reviews

Review

... You will have a hard time looking away from the pages of this comic book! Exceptionally done, from a mind of a genius in storytelling. Paul Dale Roberts --Jazma online.Com

Johnson doesn't assume that his readers are stupid - which I like. You won't get up front exposition, you will figure things out as you go along, ... - Lisa Fary --Pink Raygun. Com

5 Shots takes on social commentary as well as crime drama and hits the right notes. Leroy S. Douresseaux - Reviewer --ComicBin.Com

About the Author

Jemir Robert Johnson creates crime fiction, mystery thrillers, science fiction and urban hard life tales with a pulp dime novel sensibility. He also not much for words ... that is all :-).

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Creative Elamentz Studios; 1st edition (October 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615161405
• ISBN-13: 978-0615161402
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,829,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jay Can Roll With the Best of Them, February 1, 2008

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D. Frazier (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5 Shots (Perfect Paperback)

The graphic novel 5 Shots by Jemir Robert Johnson weaves five tales of
murder, mayhem, and action surrounding Jay Nova; an African American investigator who has the gift of reading the minds of others.

In Dead Line she has to find a way to save her partner, Randy, by finding something the men holding him want.

The story Sunset finds Jay looking for a missing person only to end up as prey.

The Knight in Question has Jay searching for a rappers friend's killer, but her search yields a secret that could damage his street credibility.

Forward Fast has Jay and Randy searching for someone held for ransom only to gather that the very person they were paid to find may have ratted them out; blowing their cover.

Burning Flag puts Jay in a compromising position. She owes an ex-friend a favor but this `friend' wants her dead. Will her psychic abilities alert her? Or will Jay Nova only exist in memories?

5 Shots was an intense, quick read. The graphics were on point and realistic. The editing made it difficult to understand and, at some points, I was unable to tell who was talking or if some of the stories were narrated. It was refreshing to see an African American woman with such strong qualities though. It was obvious that Jay Nova could pull her weight in the male dominated world of investigations. Graphic novel fans and those who enjoy Jemir Robert Johnson's work will truly enjoy 5 Shots.

Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier
APOOO BookClub

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Shots is 5 stars, November 12, 2007

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M. Bloomberg "Michael" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5 Shots (Perfect Paperback)

Jamir Johnson has done it again. This is the 3rd or 4th book I have read that Jamir has written or been involved with. He is a very keen story teller that keeps you hooked and wanting more. The illustrations are pure and true. "Good stories, eye catching art, hip dialogs and an overall nice package. Very well done."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slick, Gritty, Real, May 3, 2008

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Apex Reviews (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5 Shots (Perfect Paperback)

5 Shots takes the reader on an exciting visual thrill ride through the underground world of crime, politics, and love, gangland style. Faint-of-heart readers will serve themselves best to avoid indulging in this gritty slice of Urban Americana as it proffers a straight-ahead look at how justice is meted out in the dark foreboding corners spread throughout the seething underbelly of the streets.

Jemir Johnson's graphic novel is broken down into five fast-paced stories, each centered on the adventures & misadventures of Randy Michaels and Jocasta Novarro, owners & operators of Light Star Investigations. The unflappable private investigators have a collective style all their own, one that's incomparable in style, power, and efficacy.

Readers get a taste of just how effective Jocasta can be in retrieving stolen property in "Dead Line." "Sunset" pairs Randy & Jocasta up in the recovery of a missing party girl whose rescue requires a bit of "heavy handed politicking." In "The Knight In Question," Johnson reveals a few uncomfortable truths about just how much of the "gangster" element is really involved in the creation/evolution of Gangsta Rap. "Forward Fast" is a mind-bending, lightning-fast stint through the fallout of a case gone bad, and "Burning Flag" finds Jocasta returning an ages-old favor that just may lead to her own untimely demise...

Slick, innovative, engrossing, and ultimately impressive, 5 Shots is the perfect combination of prose and animation. In addition, Johnson's fresh storytelling will appeal to lovers of the crime thriller genre with plotlines & dialogue ripped straight from the framework of everyday streets. Much has been made of writers, singers, rappers, and other creative types who attempt to claim prowess in areas of life of which they have no experience, but such is clearly not the case with Johnson. Merely a quick glance into the colorful world of 5 Shots serves as sufficient notice to the reader that Johnson has not only been there and done that; he can also write volumes about it.

Readers brave enough to duck & dodge their way through the nail-biting action of 5 Shots will surely not be disappointed. Highly recommended.