Sheriff of Babylon
Descriere
Inspiredbyhisreal-lifeexperiencesasaCIAoperationsofficerinIraq,writerTomKingteamswithartistMitchGerads--thecreativeteambehindthecriticallyacclaimedMisterMiracle--todeliverawartimecrimethrillerlikenoother.TheSheriffofBabylon:TheDeluxeEditioncollectsall12issuesofthegroundbreakingVertigoseries.ThisspecialhardcovervolumealsofeaturesanewintroductionbyKingandafterwordbyGerads,aswellasagalleryofpreliminaryartworkfromGeradsandcoverartistJohnPaulLeon.Baghdad,2003.ThereignofSaddamHusseinisover.TheAmericansareincommand.Andnooneisincontrol.FormercopturnedmilitarycontractorChristopherHenryknowsthatbetterthananyone.He'sincountrytotrainupanewIraqipoliceforce,andoneofhisrecruitshasjustbeenmurdered.Withcivilauthorityintattersanddeadbodiescloggingthestreets,ChrisistheonlypersonintheGreenZonewithanyinterestinfindingoutwhokilledhim--andwhy.Chris'inquirybringshimfirsttoSofia,anAmerican-raisedIraqiwhonowsitsonthegoverningcouncil,andthentoNassir,agrizzledveteranofSaddam'spoliceforce--andprobablythelastrealinvestigatorleftinBaghdad.Unitedbydeathbutdividedbyconflictingloyalties,thethreemusthelpeachothernavigatethetreacherouslandscapeofpost-invasionIraqinordertohuntdownthekillers.Butaretheireffortsreallyservingjustice--oramuchdarkeragenda?Collectsall12issues.
Despre autor
Thomas Krieger King este un autor american, scriitor de benzi desenate și fost ofițer CIA. Este cunoscut mai ales pentru benzile desenate The Vision pentru Marvel Comics, The Sheriff of Babylon pentru imprintul DC Comics Vertigo și Batman, Mister Miracle, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow și Wonder Woman pentru DC Comics.
