The Damned (comics)
| The Damned | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Oni Press |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 2006 – February 2007 |
| No. of issues | 5 + #0 |
| Main character(s) | Eddie Alphonse Aligheri |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt |
| Written by | Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt |
| Artist(s) | Brian Hurtt |
| Letterer(s) | Brian Hurtt |
| Editor(s) | Randal Jarrell |
| Collected editions | |
| Volume 1: Three Days Dead | ISBN 1-932664-63-7 |
The Damned is a horror-noir five-issue limited series American comic book created by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt, and published by Oni Press.
Publication history
The first series ran from October 2006 to February 2007, with a #0 issue also published in October 2006.
A three-issue sequel series called The Damned: Prodigal Son was published in 2008.[1]
Plot synopsis
The story revolves around a cursed man named Eddie, and his demonic curse of returning from the dead over and over again. The curse is always at the expense of whoever happens to be the next person to touch him. The injury that killed Eddie vanishes, and whoever touched Eddie while he was dead, appears on them, and in turn, they die.
The story is set in a prohibition era and involves demonic gang bosses who command their own family/gang of demons. They do have a supernatural dimension to their gangs, but are most commonly shown committing crimes such as: trafficking souls, running speak easys, drive by shootings and brawls.
Two warring gangs are coming to a "mutually beneficial" agreement. When a moderating demon is called in to make arrangements for the truce, someone kidnaps him. Eddie is hired by the gang boss Alphonse Aligheri to find out what happened to the missing arbiter.
Collected editions
The first series has been collected into a trade paperback:
- The Damned, Volume 1: Three Days Dead (144 pages, Oni Press, July 2007, ISBN 1-932664-63-7)
Both series have been released in French:
- The Damned (Akileos):
- Tome 1 : Mort depuis trois jours (146 pages, April 2008, ISBN 2-35574-003-8)
- Tome 2 : Les fils prodigues (100 pages, March 2009, ISBN 2-35574-038-0)
Adaptations
Film
DreamWorks optioned The Damned for a film in 2008, to be written by David DiGilio.[2]
TV series
It was announced in August 2011 that Showtime had bought the rights to adapt the comic book into a television series, with David Hayter being brought in to write it.[3]
Notes
- ^ Manning, Shaun (May 15, 2008). "I'll Be "The Damned" - Cullen Bunn talks "Prodigal Sons"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (April 13, 2008). "DiGilio scripting 'Damned'". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2011). "Showtime Developing Drama Series Based On Comic Book 'The Damned'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
References
- The Damned at the Grand Comics Database
- The Damned at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- The Damned: Prodigal Sons at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Official website
- The Damned on Cullen Bunn's site
- De Blieck Jr., Augie (April 25, 2008). "COMMENTARY TRACK: "The Damned: Prodigal Sons" #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 25, 2011.