history of violence
history of violence
Fantagraphics 1997
A History of Violence is a graphic novel written by John Wagner and illustrated by Vince Locke, originally published in 1997 by Paradox Press and later by Vertigo Comics, both imprints of DC Comics. It is also the source for the film of the same name directed by David Cronenberg, the first cinematic adaption of a work by John Wagner since 1995’s Judge Dredd.
Small town Michigan cafe owner Tom McKenna becomes a local hero after defending his store from an attempted robbery. Despite his efforts to avoid the limelight, Tom’s story receives national attention and brings his past back to confront him.
We have a lot of crass, gross, low-brow and low-budget stuff here, and we are proud to feature all of it, but it’s also nice to have some stuff with class. Fantagraphics realeased some really high-quality comics, or “graphic novels” as they have been styled, but they are still comic books in reality. We hope to host more such fare in the coming weeks.
history of violence
