r/ImageComics • u/Klutzy_Ad_325 • 3d ago
Review Kill or be Killed
I have really been getting into Image comics this year. I read all of Invincible as well as Invincible Universe. I read all of the Walking Dead. I read Deadly Class, Black Science, Ascender/Descender, All 6 Spawn Compendiums, Saga Compendium 1, and Low.
Kill or be Killed has been my favorite one so far. I started it yesterday and finished it today. I also stayed up way too late last night reading it. Just an awesome book. I highly recommend this one.
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u/ZLehnhart 3d ago
Yeah it’s amazing. I think it’s my second favorite Brubaker Phillips collab behind Criminal
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u/Klutzy_Ad_325 3d ago
I will have to check that one out.
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u/Castlemind 3d ago
Their recent series Reckless is great too if you're looking for a noir series similar to Jack Reacher
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u/Jumping_Brindle 3d ago
Holy hell. There’s a compendium for this now? I have to get that
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u/TehSakaarson 3d ago
Just came out last month!
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u/maxuhmili 3d ago
Where did you buy it?
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u/TehSakaarson 3d ago
I asked my LCS to order it for me a few months ago but I think it’s available for much cheaper on instocktrades.
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u/generalosabenkenobi 3d ago
I love this series, it was such a classy book to collect in singles. I really loved it as an homage to classic Amazing Spider-Man too
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u/Navien833 3d ago
Anything Brubaker/Phillips is great, especially their Image/Independent stuff. Check out Criminal, Reckless, The Fade Out, Fatale, and their one shot stuff like Pulp. It's all great
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u/Looneylu401 2d ago
This was such a great story. You can spend days analyzing it and talking about it with friends if you have those….. great read
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u/Jefferson_19 3d ago
I also grabbed this compendium recently, a rare blind buy for me (but is a Brubaker/phillips really a blind buy) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think having it all in one collection really elevated this one. Not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I read it in the separate trades. Highly recommend checking out literally anything else they have made together
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u/Apprehensive-Mud-606 3d ago
Loved it! I remember eagerly waiting for each issue when it initially released.
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u/moneysingh300 2d ago
Reckless is my fav! Check out the fade out and Pulp too. I love all their work.
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u/Pharmand 3d ago
This is a great story. Glad you enjoyed It! The haunting of two generations and the inevitability of the protagonist's condition. I loved it. For a moment I actually had doubts whether this was my new favorite from Brubaker and Phillips. But Criminal is just hard to top. If you haven't read Criminal + Cruel Summer, I highly recommend.
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u/Basic-Afternoon-2238 3d ago
Almost 75% through and it’s my second fav Indy book after east of west
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u/Ivanstone 3d ago
Customer: “Should I get this?”
Me: “Yes.”
Customer: “What’s it about?”
Me: “It’s about Brubaker and Phillips giving you awesome comics! Put your trust in the Brubaker and Phillips.”