Crude

by Steve Orlando, Garry Brown (Artist), Lee Loughridge (Artist)

Overview

Killers once feared Piotr Petrovich. Now, they’ve sent his son home to him, in a body bag. Haunted by his failures, Piotr journeys across Russia to learn what type of man his son really was while hunting the bastards who killed him. And once Piotr finds them, they will learn to fear him once more...

GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer Steve Orlando (VIRGIL, Midnighter) and artist Garry Brown (BLACK ROAD) deliver an emotional, bone-shattering account of murder, masculinity, and mayhem.

Collects CRUDE #1-6

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534308619
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	11/27/2018
Pages:	136
Sales rank:	764,556
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Garry Brown was born on Halloween in 1981. He’s a Scottish illustrator currently working in California and has been published in numerous comic books. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in 2010. He is currently the regular interior artist for Brian Woods’ The Massive and covers for others.He is penciler on the continuation of Frank J. Barbiere's series, Five Ghosts #6.He’s married to Emi Yonemura and collects original art from kickass artists.

Lee Loughridge is an Eisner and GLAAD-award winning comic book colorist who has worked for the biggest and best publishers in the business. He is notably the colorist for the 2024 Eisner award-winning comic book series SOMNA: A BEDTIME STORY, and is the creator of Image Comics’ hit new comic STANDSTILL.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2019

Piotr Petrovich Bilibin's son, Kiril, thinks his father is a depressed, milquetoast insurance salesman. He doesn't know that prior to Piotr's retirement, he was one of the deadliest soldiers in all of Russia. Frustrated with having to hide his sexual identity from a repressive culture, Kiril takes a job at the Blackstone Refinery—a factory the size of a small city, where workers are promised total sexual and religious freedom. But various factions are warring for control of the city, and after being drawn into the conflict, Kiril is killed. He may have died without learning about his father's past, but soon enough those responsible are more than aware of it, as Piotr infiltrates the city seeking answers and revenge. GLAAD Media Award-nominated Orlando (The Shadow/Batman) and illustrator Brown (The Massive) deliver plenty of twists as this gritty thriller careens toward a conclusion, but what lingers is their exploration of the limitations of modern masculinity. VERDICT Readers might find themselves reaching for a notepad to keep track of the multiple groups and allegiances here, but a close reading is definitely rewarded.

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