{"product_id":"pretty-deadly-volume-1-the-shrike-paperback","title":"Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Sue Deconnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmma Rios\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eJordie Bellaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Sue DeConnick (\u003ci\u003eAvengers Assemble\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel\u003c\/i\u003e) and Emma Rios (\u003ci\u003eDr. Strange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOsborn\u003c\/i\u003e) present the collected opening arc of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of \u003ci\u003eSandman\u003c\/i\u003e with the western brutality of \u003ci\u003ePreacher\u003c\/i\u003e. Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her origin story is a tale of retribution as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a perfect match for the gorgeous, dizzying artwork in a sumptuous palette-overlaid panels add intricate choreography to fight scenes, and detailed, whirling splash pages beg for long-lingering looks. Couple that, along with a handful of Eisner nominations, with a multicultural cast of tough-as-nails women who all fight for their own honor, and this is a series to watch out for.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's ambitious and challenging (two qualities that are not often valued, but that probably should be), under a façade of violence and sacrifice. Rio's art is lush and detailed, and is more than capable of keeping up with the far-reaching story.\" - \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Sue DeConnick is best known for surprise hits like Carol Danvers' rebranding as Captain Marvel and the Eisner-nominated mythological western, PRETTY DEADLY; the latter was co-created with artist Emma Ríos. The sci-fi kidney-punch called BITCH PLANET, co-created with Valentine De Landro, launched to rave reviews in December 2014 and has since been nominated for an Eisner. She currently writes AQUAMAN for DC as well as develops television for Legendary TV with her husband and partner, Matt Fraction, as Milkfed Criminal Masterminds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmma is a cartoonist based in Spain. She shifted her focus to a mix of both architecture and work with small press publishers until working on comics full-time in 2007. Having collaborated with publishers like Marvel and DC, she was able to commit to working on her own creator-owned comics again since 2013, thanks to Image Comics, where she co-edited \u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e and created \u003ci\u003eI.D\u003c\/i\u003e., \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e in two parts: \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nest\u003c\/i\u003e with Malay cartoonist Hwei Lim, and where she currently co-creates the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePretty Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e with Kelly Sue DeConnick. The latter earned Ríos several Eisner Award nominations and a win for Best Cover Artist in 2020. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJordie Bellaire is a two-time Eisner winning colorist for acclaimed projects such as \u003ci\u003eVision\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey're Not Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePretty Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInjection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuttumnlands\u003c\/i\u003e etc, as well as mainstream hits like \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoon Knight, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHawkeye\u003c\/i\u003e. She is writer and co-creator with artist Vanesa R. Del Rey on the ongoing Image Comics series \u003ci\u003eRedlands\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She lives in Ireland with her famous cat, Buffy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398972424370,"sku":"9781607069621","price":13.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/XFoN0y-Eul9781607069621.webp?v=1782815287","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/pretty-deadly-volume-1-the-shrike-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}