Killadelphia Deluxe Edition Book Two - by Rodney Barnes (Hardcover)

About the Book

"A new vampire king has entered the battle, and his name is Thomas Jefferson. The Founding Father plans to (literally) raise hell as he sets forth to craft a new America far more twisted than the one he helped build two and a half centuries ago. As Jefferson and his vampire queen Abigail Adams combine their might to devour the very heart of Philadelphia, James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies make their final stand while his son Jimmy Sangster becomes a bloodthirsty creature of the night. Will SeeSaw and James Sr. be able to find a way to reverse the affliction, or will Jimmy's vampirism take over and put everyone he loves in harm's way?"--

Book Synopsis

"Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I've been craving. This one feels like a classic." --Jordan Peele

After two and a half centuries, the greatest hero in American history has returned as its greatest threat! George Washington: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Founding Father, First President of the United States... and all-powerful Vampire King!

Now undead detective James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies must fight for the survival of every man, woman and child in the country. But what can they do against the very leader who won the battle for America the first time around?!

By Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as HBO's Winning Time and STARZ's American Gods, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN.

Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-24

Review Quotes

"A strong sense of place, an offbeat take on vampire mythology, and gorgeously grim illustration combine to make this first volume in an ongoing horror series a memorable standout." -- "Library Journal"

"It's the best graphic novel I've ever read. Five times more graphic and eight times more novel."--Chris Rock

"Jason Shawn Alexander is one of my favorite artists working today, and writer Rodney Barnes is the perfect collaborator for this atmospheric horror story with a terrifyingly real sense of place."--Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Paper Girls)

"Killadelphia speaks to race, class, culture and vampires. All things that lead to a captivating story. What isn't there to love!!!" --Michael Strahan

"Sparely written, beautifully rendered and topical, Killadelphia is a genuinely frightening horror graphic. Can't wait to read the next issue!"--Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due

"This smart, stylish thrill ride runs on enough social relevance to appeal to an audience outside of gore hounds." -- "Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

Rodney Barnes is the award-winning writer/producer of HBO's Showtime, Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Marvel's Runaways, Starz's American Gods, and a host of other television programs and films. He has also authored graphic novels for Lion Forge's Quincredible and Star Wars - Lando: Double or Nothing, as well as Falcon for Marvel Comics. He is now writing Killadelphia for Image Comics. Rodney resides in Los Angeles.

Jason Shawn Alexander is an expressionist figurative painter, illustrator, and comic book creator. Alexander pulls from the vulnerability, fear, and underlying strength of his rural upbringing, just outside of the haunting home of the Delta Blues. Alexander's work has been the subject of number of solo exhibitions, including the Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA, and 101/exhibit. In 2009 his portrait hung in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC. His work is collected both in the US and abroad. Alexander has also worked over 20 years as an illustrator and comic book creator. He has earned two Eisner Award Nominations and the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He has co-created and provided art for titles at DC/Vertigo, Dark Horse Comics, and Image Comics. He's also worked with the publishers Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Oni Press. He has also supplied art and storyboards for independent and short films, as well as motion comics for films like Pan's Labyrinth and Predators. From his first solo exhibition Insomnious at 101/exhibit in 2009, it was evident that Alexander had traced the thread and was pulling it through. A reviewer from ART NEWS was moved to write, "Recalling Bacon's portraits, the figures seem to cry out... Alexander's impassioned application of oil paints underscores the barely contained violence of the visions, lingering like intimations of half-remembered dreams." Jason Shawn Alexander is painting and drawing in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and daughter. They also have two dogs.