Pretty Deadly is a creator-owned American comic book series by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Spanish artist Emma Ríos, distributed by Image Comics. The story combines elements from western and horror genres, and draws on aspects from mythology and folklore.[1] Pretty Deadly is Deconnick and Ríos' third collaboration, their first being Osborn in 2011 and their second being issues #5 & 6 of the 2012 Captain Marvel series. The initial print run for issue one of 57,000 copies sold out.[2][3]
| Pretty Deadly | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Pretty Deadly #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing (2013–2016) Series of miniseries (2019–present) |
| Genre | Phantasmagoria, mythology |
| Publication date | October 2013 |
| No. of issues | 15 |
| Main character(s) | Death-Face Ginny |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Kelly Sue DeConnick Emma Ríos |
| Written by | Kelly Sue DeConnick |
| Artist(s) | Emma Ríos |
| Letterer(s) | Clayton Cowles |
| Colorist(s) | Jordie Bellaire |
The Pretty Deadly creative team was nominated for several Eisner Awards in 2014: DeConnick for Best Writer, Ríos for Best Penciller/Inker and Best Cover Artist, and Jordie Bellaire for Best Coloring.[4] In 2020, Ríos won the Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist for her work on Volume 3: The Rat.[5][6]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Deadly – Volume 1: The Shrike[7] |
Pretty Deadly #1–5 | April 30, 2014 | 9781607069621 |
| Pretty Deadly – Volume 2: The Bear[8] |
Pretty Deadly #6–10 | August 24, 2016 | 9781632156945 |
| Pretty Deadly – Volume 3: The Rat[9] |
Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1–5 | March, 2020 | 9781632156945 |
References
edit- ^ Doug Zawisza Review Pretty Deadly #1 (review), www.comicbooksresources.com, 23 October 2013
- ^ Pretty Deadly #1 from Image sells out and print run, www.comicsheatingup.net, 24 October 2013
- ^ Albert Ching DeConnick says Pretty Deadly/Comics Ink Controversy is not the story, www.comicbookresources.com, 25 October 2013
- ^ Chris Sims 2014 Will Eisner Awards Announced, www.comicsalliance.com, 16 April 2014 Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Eisner Awards Current Info". Comic-Con International: San Diego. San Diego Comic Convention. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "32nd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". YouTube. San Diego Comic Convention. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike TP". ImageComics.com.
- ^ "Pretty Deadly, Vol. 2: The Bear TP". ImageComics.com.
- ^ "Pretty Deadly, Vol. 3: The Rat TP". ImageComics.com.
External links
edit- Official website
- Pretty Deadly at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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