Pretty Deadly

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
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing (2013–2016)
Series of miniseries (2019–present)
GenrePhantasmagoria, mythology
Publication dateOctober 2013
No. of issues15
Main character(s)Death-Face Ginny
Creative team
Created byKelly Sue DeConnick
Emma Ríos
Written byKelly 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
TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Pretty Deadly – Volume 1:
The Shrike[7]		Pretty Deadly #1–5April 30, 20149781607069621
Pretty Deadly – Volume 2:
The Bear[8]		Pretty Deadly #6–10August 24, 20169781632156945
Pretty Deadly – Volume 3:
The Rat[9]		Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1–5March, 20209781632156945

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, www.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
  5. "Eisner Awards Current Info". Comic-Con International: San Diego. San Diego Comic Convention. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "32nd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". YouTube. San Diego Comic Convention. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. "Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike TP". ImageComics.com.
  8. "Pretty Deadly, Vol. 2: The Bear TP". ImageComics.com.
  9. "Pretty Deadly, Vol. 3: The Rat TP". ImageComics.com.
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