Easy to envision as a pulse-pounding action movie. Rich and Jones have clearly perfected a dynamic synergy in previous projects. The writing, meanwhile, is elegant in its dialogue and economy of action. She works hard at balancing her domestic life with her. The comic is a thriller taking place in the 1960s, and tells the story of Josie Schuller, a perfect housewife who leads a secret life as killer-for-hire in her. Jones’ art does the heavy lifting in this regard, capturing the domestic banality with as keen an eye as she choreographs fights and car chases-all rendered in angular, detailed lines and a color scheme highly evocative of the era (though much of the carnage is carried out in unnecessarily revealing clothing). Volume 1 introduces us to Josie Schuler, a picture-perfect homemaker, wife and mother who also happens to be a ruthless contract killer. The idea of a quiet family life set in contrast to a brutal secret world is hardly new, and this tale of a doting mother who is also a trained assassin contains its share of familiar tropes: the oblivious husband, the suspicious mother-in-law, the urbane killer, the “last job.” But by setting these within the wholesome, naïve aesthetic of the early 1960s, Lady Killer creates a sense of crackling tension and fun. Since the release of the first issue, Lady Killer has been making waves with the first and second issues both getting second print runs and the entire series receiving universal critical acclaim.The complete miniseries has been collected and is finally hitting shelves for people (like me) who enjoy reading finite stories in their entirety. By employing the sensibility of Quentin Tarantino to subvert the culture of Mad Men, Rich and Joelle produce a tight, visually engrossing thriller.
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