In Silk #1, Cindy Moon is thrust into the role of a silver screen starlet, but will she get the Hollywood ending she wants?

Silk #1 marks the latest solo adventure for the Kimmy Schmidt of the Spider-Verse, following a pair of well-received limited runs by writers Maureen Goo and Emily Kim. This one, written by the latter, brings Cindy to the bright lights of Los Angeles, where she’s putting her detective skills to the test… that is, until it becomes clear that something is amiss, giving her yet another mystery to solve.

Based on this first issue, it seems that readers can expect a genre-bending romp through various film genres as the series progresses; think along the lines of WandaVision, but with less exploration into the concept of grief and unhealthy coping mechanisms. (Well, maybe. TBD for now!) As seen in the aforementioned WandaVision, setting up this particular plot device allows writer Kim and artist Ig Guara to expand their sandbox and play around with different styles. In just this issue, we find Cindy at the center of both a classic film noir pastiche and a cowboy Western, with the cover apparently also teasing pirates, zombies, monsters, and outer space.

I’m very interested to see how the story progresses from here, especially regarding Guara’s art, which is a real treat for the eyes paired with long-serving Silk color artist Ian Herring along for the ride. Herring in particular cleverly drapes the noir scenes in a sepia-esque palette to convey the Old Hollywood-ness of it all, which also differentiates it from later scenes not taking place in that setting; coloring really cannot be overlooked in a comic, and Herring’s characteristically great work here proves it.

I will say that Silk #1 isn’t totally new reader friendly, as it does drop you in the middle of the action without explanation, nor does it explain its overt connection to a prior Silk run that would go over your head if you haven’t already read that one. But if you’re a fan of the Spider-Fam looking to jump into something new, then Silk #1 isn’t the worst place to start.