The Damned Vol. 1: Three Days Dead

by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt (Illustrator), Bill Crabtree (Illustrator)

Overview

During prohibition, gangsters grew rich on our vices, and rivalries between criminal organizations resulted in open war. But unknown to the masses, a more sinister power controlled the crime cartels, using greed, gluttony, lust and other sins to fuel a more lucrative trade: mortal souls. Enter Eddie, a mortal who lost his soul long ago. Caught in the middle of competing demonic families, any other human would've gotten the ax long ago. But Eddie's got a special talent that keeps him on his feet. One man's curse is another man's gift. THE DAMNED is hard-boiled noir with demons, and the team behind THE SIXTH GUN is bringing it back with new colors, a new format, and a new ongoing tale of tommy guns and hellfire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620103852
Publisher:	Oni Press
Publication date:	03/28/2017
Series:	Damned Trilogy , #1
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

CULLEN BUNN is the writer of comic books such THE SIXTH GUN, SHADOW ROADS, THE DAMNED, HELHEIM, and THE TOOTH for Oni Press. He has also written titles including HARROW COUNTY (Dark Horse), UNCANNY X-MEN, and DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (Marvel). Cullen claims to have worked as an Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Pro Wrestling Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the World’s Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it. His website is www.cullenbunn.com. Twitter: @cullenbunn

Brian Hurtt is an artist/writer who has spent most of his career working on collaborative creator-owned projects. His first such collaboration was in 2006 when Brian teamed with writer Cullen Bunn to create the Prohibition-era, monster-noir, cult classic, The Damned. A few years later the two teamed up again to create The Sixth Gun—a weird-west, epic supernatural fantasy. Spun out of that world, they're now collaborating on Shadow Roads. Brian also contributes to the popular webcomic Table Titans, in which he is the writer and artist of the stories "Whispers of Dragons" and "Road to Embers". Brian lives and works in St. Louis, Missouri. Brihurtt.com Twitter: @brihurtt

Editorial Reviews

03/06/2017
Eddie is a gunman for hire who’s lost his soul and can be killed over and over. A devilish mob boss—as in, he is literally a devil—hires Eddie to find a missing demon, and thus unfurls a mostly standard hard-boiled story with a supernatural twist. “Getting a little tired of dying,” Eddie says; “maybe I should charge Al extra every time I take a fall.” Eddie bargains with the boss to be left for dead, forever, so he can finally rest. Hurtt’s moody, shadowy artwork with subtle colors from Crabtree help evoke Prohibition-era New York, and the creature and demon designs are creepy and creative. Strong action sequences make the supernatural gangland warfare pop. Eddie is a charming rascal, but as a protagonist he still leaves much room for depth. As with Bunn’s popular series The Sixth Gun, this genre-crossing tale is good fun for readers. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

BOOKLIST —

Eddie, a gun-for-hire, has been brought back from the dead to help settle a dispute between two warring demon families. The broker of the peace has gone missing, and it's up to Eddie to track him down and find out who is playing who before blood spills in the street. Set against a backdrop of
Prohibition-era set pieces, this noir mystery hits several classic tropes of the genre, and although that occasionally makes it a touch cliché, the well-crafted story is engaging, and the inclusion of immortality curses and demons dressed in pinstripes brandishing tommy guns is an interesting hook. The main draw for the rerelease of this series is the addition of color; though the old black-and-white format suited the noir style of the original, the colorist brought in for the new volume dazzles and gives the story a whole new dimension.
This new feature makes the drab scenery even more grungy and grim, which in turns makes the slick, dynamic characters pop against that background.
Definitely a series worth rediscovering in this updated package.

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