Killadelphia Volume 1: Sins of the Father
Description
Featuring the show-stopping talents of Spawn series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, and the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Marvel's Runaways, and Starz's American Gods--RODNEY BARNES. When a small town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father-the revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.-he begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors and shakes his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality......and vampires. But the mystery goes even further when Jimmy's investigation leads him to uncover the source of the outbreak is long-thought dead President of the United States John Adams--a man secretly biding his time as he builds an undead army to start a new and bloodier American revolution. There's a reason they coin a phrase, "you can't go home." Welcome to Killadelphia. Collects KILLADELPHIA #1-6
Product Details
Price
$9.99
$9.29
Publisher
Image Comics
Publish Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
176
Dimensions
6.4 X 10.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781534315693
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About the Author
Rodney Barnes is the award-winning writer/producer of HBO's Showtime, Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Marvel's Runaways, Starz's American Gods, and a host of other television programs and films. He has also authored graphic novels for Lion Forge's Quincredible and Star Wars - Lando: Double or Nothing, as well as Falcon for Marvel Comics. He is now writing Killadelphia for Image Comics. Rodney resides in Los Angeles.
Reviews
LIBRARY JOURNAL -- A strong sense of place, an offbeat take on vampire mythology, and gorgeously grim illustration combine to make this first volume in an ongoing horror series a memorable standout.
"Sparely written, beautifully rendered and topical, Killadelphia is a genuinely frightening horror graphic. Can't wait to read the next issue!" -Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due
"Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I've been craving. This one feels like a classic." -Jordan Peele
"This smart, stylish thrill ride runs on enough social relevance to appeal to an audience outside of gore hounds." ï¿9;Publishers Weekly
"Barnes has recrafted vampire lore in the most refreshing way. The engaging story and brilliant illustration make for delicious theater of the mind." -Kimberly Latrice Jones, author/activist
"Jason Shawn Alexander is one of my favorite artists working today, and writer Rodney Barnes is the perfect collaborator for this atmospheric horror story with a terrifyingly real sense of place." -Brian K. Vaughan
"Sparely written, beautifully rendered and topical, Killadelphia is a genuinely frightening horror graphic. Can't wait to read the next issue!" -Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due
"Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I've been craving. This one feels like a classic." -Jordan Peele
"This smart, stylish thrill ride runs on enough social relevance to appeal to an audience outside of gore hounds." ï¿9;Publishers Weekly
"Barnes has recrafted vampire lore in the most refreshing way. The engaging story and brilliant illustration make for delicious theater of the mind." -Kimberly Latrice Jones, author/activist
"Jason Shawn Alexander is one of my favorite artists working today, and writer Rodney Barnes is the perfect collaborator for this atmospheric horror story with a terrifyingly real sense of place." -Brian K. Vaughan
