The Sheriff of Babylon Vol. 1: Bang. Bang. Bang. - Softcover

King, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401264662 ISBN 13: 9781401264666

Publisher: Vertigo, 2016

Synopsis

Baghdad, 2003. The War on Terror has been raging for two years. Iraq's capital city has been devastated, and without a police force to keep its citizens safe. In an effort to establish some semblance of order in the war-torn city, Florida cop-turned-military consultant Chris Henry has been assigned to train a new group of cadets who will take up the cause of law enforcement. But even those with good intentions are not immune to the chaos found in the post-9/11 Middle East. When one of Henry's trainees is found dead, he's forced to align himself with Nassir, the last policeman in Baghdad to try to unravel the bloody mystery that's already claimed one life. While Henry and Nassir search for answers there are forces in the shadows pulling strings that these men don't even know they're tied to. With a wonderfully brutal script by Tom King (GRAYSON, THE OMEGA MEN) and devastatingly beautiful art by Mitch Gerads (The Punisher, The Activity), this wartime crime crama takes you deep into the underworld of the city of Baghdad in one of the most tumultuous times in modern history. Collects SHERIFF OF BABYLON #1-8.

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Review:

"It's hard to keep from feeling a little shaken by the experience; part of you will yearn to escape, but the rest of you will be desperate for more."--"Comic Book Resources"
"[Tom King's] truncated scenes, fast moving plot, and compelling large cast are all superbly handled in this book that truly has a unique voice and style." --IGN

"Wall-to-wall awesome! Fantastic writing, amazing art, and a protagonist that kicks ass from the word Go. THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON rocks!"
--Brad Thor, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Code of Conduct

"THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON #1 is the best military comic I've ever read."
--Kevin Maurer, journalist and co-author of the New York Times bestseller No Easy Day

"A clever, twisting and blood-slick crime story in a place as hot and dry and lethal as any classic noir."
--Warren Ellis, writer of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and Injection

"Captures the volatility and cynical realpolitik of post-invasion Baghdad."
--The Guardian

"Breathtaking."
--Comic Book Resources

About the Author:

Tom King is a comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work at DC Comics including BATMAN, GRAYSON and OMEGA MEN. He often relies on his experience as an ex-CIA agent and experiences during the recent conflicts in the Middle East in his writing, especially apparent in GRAYSON (alongside co-writer Tim Seeley), OMEGA MEN and in SHERIFF OF BABYLON, published under the Vertigo imprint.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vertigo
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1401264662
• ISBN 13: 9781401264666
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Gerads Mitch