• First Resemblances David: Sandi, you share some uncanny resemblance with the captain of the 75th Precinct in Freeland City. What made you eager to dive into CRACKDOWN? “In South Freeland, Gale is both anchor and firebrand in a crumbling system—a woman who can contend under pressure—but never crack.” Sandi: “It’s funny you mention resemblance—I felt that too. There were moments I caught myself in the mirror and thought, ‘Oh God, that’s her.’ Also, I grew up around women who had to lead with quiet authority—teachers, mentors, even family. They didn’t…

  • In the gritty landscape of urban fiction, few series promise to capture the raw intensity of law enforcement’s struggle against the criminal underworld quite like CRACKDOWN. Q: First things first, thank you for your service. Sonny: It’s nothing. Q: Where’re you from? Sonny: New York. Q: As both co-creator and the face of Santana “Sonny” Jaxon, what drew you to this complicated character? Sonny: Yo! When David and I first started developing CRACKDOWN, we wanted to create something raw, with a taste of comic-book action. Sonny isn’t your regular hero;…

  • As David prepares “East Freeland: Art Story Two,” he wants to share his thoughts on Ricky, Jung, and their first rival. “Sometimes to protect what matters, you have to step outside of the light. But then, the question becomes: How far into the dark can you go before becoming what you’re fighting against?” In the continuation, we’ll explore a man increasingly at odds with the institution he’s sworn to protect. Those who’ve followed Ricky have come to understand his willingness to break the rules for what he perceives as the…