In summary: I, Sam Haine, in complete presence of mind and totally sober, have no flipping interest in a Miami Vice reboot run by the people who have brought us the Fast N’ Furious the series or Shana Waterman (24: Live Another Day, Wayward Pines).  I don’t care if it’s set in the modern day, some cyberpunk future or worse a complete throwback series set in 1980’s Miami. No. No; No way, Charlie.

The first project to spawn from Vin Diesel’s deal with Universal Television and will be penned by Peter Mcmanus (The Mist: the TV series).  Has anyone even seen the new Mist television series? Exactly.

I’d rather watch a 3hour lip reading seminar hosted by Stephen Hawking than talk about this anymore.

Listen – I like Vin Diesel. I like how he’s remained the sincere D&D playing and life loving kid in a candy store, he’s been his whole career. I’ve liked a good number of his films and at times I’m either pleasantly surprised or thoroughly entertained by his films. However, I’m not buying into this one.

Instead I would suggest you go and binge on classic episodes of Miami Vice instead. Miami Vice is an American television crime drama series created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson as James “Sonny” Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. The series ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The USA Network began airing reruns in 1988, and broadcast an originally unaired episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990.

FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS!! The scene continues to infiltrate the masses. Next up, “The Simpsons”. .Get ready for EPIC Miami Vice vibes and KUNG Fury type action + animation! It’s all here folks!!!

Ned Flanders never looked so badass!! lol. 

Your thoughts on this….

The story deals with an influx of a new drug called “Miami Bath Salts” and the efforts of our unconventional heroes Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs to find the source.  Almost everybody who tries the new drug becomes, for all intents and purposes, irreversible zombies. The drug lord is a practitioner of voodoo, and is reminiscent of Disney’s Doctor Facilier, albeit much darker. The five-issue run ends on a cliffhanger, so the issue of whether or not the use of voodoo is problematic is hard to gauge. In fact, the only issue (pun!) I took with the series is the lack of characterization of the Big Bad.  

I said “almost everybody” because I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my personal favorite sequence in the entire run. Detective Rico Tubbs trips on the bath salts in a controlled (by the standards of the comic) environment. It is absolutely insane. The narration is simultaneously hilarious and awesome and the art is at its best in the entire series. I don’t want to give any specifics, but that sequence is worth reading the comics alone. Also, I officially claim Disco Psychosis as my next band’s name. None of you can take it from me. 

The artwork of Miami Vice Remix is assaulting in the absolute best way. It was the standout of my review of the first issue. If you are a casual fan of comic books and also a fan of NRW, I can’t think of a single better comic to start with. It captures the aesthetic of the scene so perfectly. 

As I mentioned, the story ends on a cliffhanger. The ending is mostly satisfying, but does wind up feeling rushed. This is not so much a fault in the writing as much as it’s a fault in the short run. The story demands more than five issues can allow. This could have easily been stretched into a phenomenal ten issues. I haven’t been able to uncover any news of a continuation to the series, but suffice to say I will be pretty bummed if it doesn’t get continued. The story throughout the entire run is full of unexpected turns and never feels boring.  

Buying individual comics can be daunting for people who don’t do so often or don’t have any shops near them. The good news is that all five issues will be compiled into a graphic novel to be released in November of this year. I strongly recommend it to fans of NewRetroWave; the pages will sync with pretty much any song on our channel. 

The story deals with an influx of a new drug called “Miami Bath Salts” and the efforts of our unconventional heroes Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs to find the source.  Almost everybody who tries the new drug becomes, for all intents and purposes, irreversible zombies. The drug lord is a practitioner of voodoo, and is reminiscent of Disney’s Doctor Facilier, albeit much darker. The five-issue run ends on a cliffhanger, so the issue of whether or not the use of voodoo is problematic is hard to gauge. In fact, the only issue (pun!) I took with the series is the lack of characterization of the Big Bad.  

I said “almost everybody” because I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my personal favorite sequence in the entire run. Detective Rico Tubbs trips on the bath salts in a controlled (by the standards of the comic) environment. It is absolutely insane. The narration is simultaneously hilarious and awesome and the art is at its best in the entire series. I don’t want to give any specifics, but that sequence is worth reading the comics alone. Also, I officially claim Disco Psychosis as my next band’s name. None of you can take it from me. 

The artwork of Miami Vice Remix is assaulting in the absolute best way. It was the standout of my review of the first issue. If you are a casual fan of comic books and also a fan of NRW, I can’t think of a single better comic to start with. It captures the aesthetic of the scene so perfectly. 

As I mentioned, the story ends on a cliffhanger. The ending is mostly satisfying, but does wind up feeling rushed. This is not so much a fault in the writing as much as it’s a fault in the short run. The story demands more than five issues can allow. This could have easily been stretched into a phenomenal ten issues. I haven’t been able to uncover any news of a continuation to the series, but suffice to say I will be pretty bummed if it doesn’t get continued. The story throughout the entire run is full of unexpected turns and never feels boring.  

Buying individual comics can be daunting for people who don’t do so often or don’t have any shops near them. The good news is that all five issues will be compiled into a graphic novel to be released in November of this year. I strongly recommend it to fans of NewRetroWave; the pages will sync with pretty much any song on our channel. 

Then there’s Miami Vice Remix.

Miami Vice Remix is a 5-issue series from IDW Publishing by Joe Casey and Jim Mahfood. The art style of Remix very quickly establishes its identity as something unique and not an uninspired reboot. The harsh edges and angles evokes German Expressionism of the 1920’s, albeit bathed in a lush neon glow. It makes the setting appear simultaneously modern and retro, but never appears redundant.

The story follows the ethos of the artwork and moves at a blistering pace. While it may seem a little erratic at times, or like you are given a lot of names in a short period of time, it works well in context and is supported by the art. The narrative doesn’t hold the reader’s hand. I was extremely thankful for this, as that sort of attenuating of narrative details or a story’s world lowers reader expectations and is honestly condescending. Just as the art is bustling, the story is bustling, and that’s fine. That’s Miami. That is the world this story lives in. The plot itself is intriguing and involves the same characters from the show in their undercover roles confronting “Miami Bath Salts”-addled zombies, no doubt influenced by the cannibal attack in Miami back in 2012.

This may not be Miami Vice for people who are expecting a direct adaptation or continuation of the TV series, but it is Miami Vice for the Drive-generation of neo-80’s nostalgic future lovers. And isn’t that just thrilling?

Note: The next Miami Vice Remix review will cover #2 and #3. Then it will be as released.