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Pretty Deadly
Cover of Pretty Deadly 1
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
GenrePhantasmagoria, mythology.
Main character(s)Death-Face Ginny
Creative team
Created byKelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Ríos
Written byKelly Sue DeConnick
Penciller(s)Emma Ríos
Inker(s)Emma Ríos
Colorist(s)Jordie Bellaire

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]

The Pretty Deadly creative team was nominated for several Eisner Awards in 2014: DeConnick for Best Writer, Rios for Best Penciller/Inker and Best Cover Artist, and Jordie Bellaire for Best Coloring.[4]

Publication history

Plot

Characters

Deathface Ginny
Alice
Cyrus
Sarah

Collected editions

Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike Pretty Deadly #1–5 April 2014 9781607069621
Pretty Deadly, Vol. 2: The Bear Pretty Deadly #6-10 August 2016 9781632156945

References

  1. ^ Doug Zawisza Review Pretty Deadly #1 (review), www.comicbooksresources.com, 23 October 2013
  2. ^ Pretty Deadly #1 from Image sells out and print run, www.comicsheatingup.net, 24 October 2013
  3. ^ Albert Ching DeConnick says Pretty Deadly/Comics Ink Controversy is not the story, wwww.comicbookresources.com, 25 October 2013
  4. ^ Chris Sims 2014 Will Eisner Awards Announced, www.comicsalliance.com, 16 April 2014 Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine