Deadly Class
| Deadly Class | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for Deadly Class #1. Art by Wesley Craig. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Action-thriller |
| Publication date | January 22, 2014 – present |
| No. of issues | 35 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Rick Remender |
| Written by | Rick Remender |
| Artist(s) | Wesley Craig |
| Letterer(s) | Rus Wooton |
| Colorist(s) | Lee Loughridge |
| Editor(s) | Sebastian Girner |
| Collected editions | |
| SC Vol. 1 | ISBN 978-1632150035 |
| SC Vol. 2 | ISBN 978-1632152220 |
| SC Vol. 3 | ISBN 978-1632154767 |
| SC Vol. 4 | ISBN 978-1632157188 |
| SC Vol. 5 | ISBN 978-1534300552 |
| SC Vol. 6 | ISBN 978-1534302471 |
| HC Vol. 1 | ISBN 978-1632156648 |
Deadly Class is an action genre American comic book series written by Rick Remender, illustrated by Wesley Craig, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Rus Wooton. Deadly Class follows students enrolled at King's Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts, a secret high school in San Francisco, as they train to become the next generation of top assassins for crime families across the globe.
Image Comics has published Deadly Class on a mostly monthly basis since the first issue was released on January 22, 2014.[1]
Plot
The first issues of Deadly Class focus on the story of Marcus Lopez as he transitions from living on the streets to being enrolled into a school of assassins. The academy, run by Master Lin, is composed of children of mob bosses and mass murderers, learning the same trade as their parents.[2]
Marcus's decision to attend the school is one of the only decisions he gets to make for himself throughout the arc and history. His entire life has been composed of unfortunate events, each leaving him further ostracized from humanity. Marcus's lack of residence is primarily due to both of his parents dying in a horrible accident when he was young. This resulted in Marcus being placed into an orphanage, in which the head of the house required his manual labor for him to retain residence. This continued degradation of his sanity through the abuse by the hands of his roommates and guardians eventually drives him to committing a massive act of violence.
Deadly Class then continues to follow the stories of the individuals enrolled in the academy and many of their eventual downfalls.[3]
Characters
- Marcus Lopez Arguello
- Master Lin
- Saya Kuroki
- Willie Lewis
- Maria Salazar
- Shawn Parcel
- Daniel
- Kendall
- Billy
Collected editions
| Trade paperbacks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 1: Reagan Youth | Deadly Class #1–6 | July 16, 2014 | 978-1632150035 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 2: Kids of the Black Hole | Deadly Class #7–11 | March 18, 2015 | 978-1632152220 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 3: Snake Pit | Deadly Class #12–16 | October 7, 2015 | 978-1632154767 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 4: Die for Me | Deadly Class #17–21 | August 3, 2016 | 978-1632157188 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 5: Carousel | Deadly Class #22–26 | March 15, 2017 | 978-1534300552 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 6: This Is Not the End | Deadly Class #27–31 | December 26, 2017 | 978-1534302471 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 7: Love Like Blood | Deadly Class #32–35 | August 28, 2018 | 978-1534306967 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. 8: Never Go Back | Deadly Class #36–40 | April 16, 2019 | 978-1534310636 |
| Deluxe hardcovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Material collected | Additional material | Publication date | ISBN |
| Deadly Class – Book One | Deadly Class #1–16 | November 19, 2014 | 978-1632156648 | |
In other media
Television adaptation
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have signed on to produce a television series based on Deadly Class. The Sony Pictures Television-produced adaptation has been optioned as a pilot for the Syfy channel.[4] Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth, Lana Condor, Michel Duval and María Gabriela de Faría are among the actors cast in main roles for the series.[5] On April 18, 2018, Syfy picked up the pilot to series.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Deadly Class #1". Image Comics. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Danoff, Mara (April 20, 2017). "DEADLY CLASS: The Making of a Murderer". Comicverse. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Richards, Dave (June 6, 2016). "Remender Breaks Down the Aftermath of "Deadly Class'" Freshmen Finals". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Melrose, Kevin (July 21, 2016). "SDCC: Russo Brothers to Produce "Deadly Class" TV Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (November 9, 2017). "'Deadly Class': Syfy Sets Full Cast For Comic-Based Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (April 18, 2018). "Syfy Picks Up To Series 'Deadly Class' Drama Based On Graphic Novel From The Russo Brothers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2018.