Occult Crimes Taskforce
| Occult Crimes Taskforce | |
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Cover of the first issue
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | 12 Gauge Comics/ Image Comics |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date(s) | July 2006 - May 2007 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Investigator Sophia Ortiz Detective Aaron Cain Detective Mucilinda Detective Jack Faust Detective Annis Lythe Investigator Robert Dospil Sergeant Jim "Grim" Mettler |
| Creative team | |
| Created by |
David Atchison Rosario Dawson Tony Shasteen |
| Written by |
David Atchison Rosario Dawson |
| Artist(s) | Tony Shasteen |
| Letterer(s) | Matt Ryan |
| Colorist(s) | Tony Shasteen |
| Editor(s) | Brian Stelfreeze |
| Collected editions | |
| Occult Crimes Taskforce | ISBN |
O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce is an American four-issue comic book mini-series about the eponymous team of fictional police officers. It was created by actress Rosario Dawson, writer David Atchison and illustrator Tony Shasteen. Dawson also lends her likeness to main character Sophia Ortiz.
The series debuted in O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce Heroes Con Preview #1, published in June 2006 by 12 Gauge Comics. O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce #1 debuted July 2006 after a move to 12 Gauge Comics and Image Comics.
The Occult Crimes Taskforce is a fictitious group of New York Police investigators who patrol a district of New York primarily populated by practitioners of magic. The "Otherground", as the denizens refer to it, is the 'Extant', the location that connects the Earth with another dimension.
There is an old and forgotten resolution in recesses of the City of New York Annotated Code of Ordinances mandating the creation of a taskforce in the Manhattan Police Department specifically designed to deal with crimes of occult origin.
The primary mission of the OCT’s is to serve and protect the Manhattan populace from magical contaminations, Rogue Ceteri (creatures from the dimension beyond) and Tainted, practitioners who exploit magic for personal gain at expense of the citizenry. Contrary to general assumption, the OCT is not a large, sweeping conspiracy. It is a small, elite task force of officers dealing with a problem only they can. The entire operation is no larger than 250 full-time officers, investigators and auxiliary personnel.
The OCT precinct is located near the epicenter of the Extant in an area of Manhattan informed Tainted and Ceteri refer to as the “Otherground.” Due to the Otherground’s proximity to the Extant's epicenter, it is a hotbed of magical activity and a haven for Ceteri and Tainted alike. Like Shangri La, Avalon and the Garden of Eden, only Tainted individuals and Ceteri can actually see the Otherground and spells of concealment to prevent the average person from viewing it.
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