Near Death (comics)
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| Near Death | |
|---|---|
 Cover art to issue #1, by Tomm Coker | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | crime |
| Publication date | September 2011 – September 2012 |
| No. of issues | 11 |
| Main character(s) | Markham |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Jay Faerber Simone Guglielmini |
| Written by | Jay Faerber |
| Artist(s) | Simone Guglielmini and Tomm Coker (Covers #1–5) |
| Letterer(s) | Charles Prichett |
| Colorist(s) | Ron Riley |
Near Death is an ongoing comic book series created by Jay Faerber with artist Simone Guglielmini. Image Comics began publishing it in September 2011. The series went on hiatus following the eleventh issue in September 2012. An original graphic novel is scheduled for release in early 2019.
The story follows a former hitman who attempts to atone for his misdeeds after a near death experience shows him a vision of Hell.
Faerber credits the work of Stephen J. Cannell as his inspiration for the series,[1] along with a personal attraction to redemption stories.[2] After creating the plot himself, Faerber recruited Italian artist Guglielmini by email. During publication, the two never met in person or spoke on the phone.[3] Guglielmini drew inspiration from Criminal and Gotham Central.[3]
The series was published monthly beginning in 2011. Most issues were self-contained instead of multi-part stories because Faerber wanted a creative challenge.[4] Each issue contains some form of bonus material, such as an article on crime fiction or a second, shorter comic.
The series has been collected into two square-bound volumes. The first, released February 2012, reprints the first five issues and includes a script for the first issue. Volume two, released in October 2012, reprints #6–11 and is 136 pages.
The series was put on hiatus following its eleventh issue in 2012.[3] At the time, Faerber expressed an interest in continuing the story as a series of one-shots.[4] An original graphic novel, Over My Dead Body, was released in 2020.
There has been an effort to adapt the comic to television.[4]