Deadly Class is a horror and 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 at King’s Dominion Workshop of the Deadly Arts, a high school secret in San Francisco , as they train to become the next generation of murderers for crime families across the globe.
Image Comics has published Deadly Class on January 1 , 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 in 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 a horrible accident when he was young. This resulted in a Marcus being placed in an orphanage, in which the head of the house required to retain his residence. This continues to be a problem of violence and abuse.
Deadly Class then continues to follow the stories of the students 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
Collectors editions
| Trade paperbacks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| Deadly Class – Vol. One: Reagan Youth | Deadly Class # 1-6 | July 16, 2014 | 978-1632150035 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. Two: Kids of the Black Hole | Deadly Class # 7-11 | March 18, 2015 | 978-1632152220 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. Three: Snake Pit | Deadly Class # 12-16 | October 7, 2015 | 978-1632154767 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. Four: Die for Me | Deadly Class # 17-21 | August 3, 2016 | 978-1632157188 |
| Deadly Class – Vol. Five: Carousel | Deadly Class # 12-26 | March 15, 2017 | 978-1534300552 |
| 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 up for a TV 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 in the main roles for the series. [5]
See also
- Assassination Classroom
- The Abashiri Family
References
- Jump up^ “Deadly Class # 1” . Image Comics. June 15, 2017 . Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Danoff, Mara (April 20, 2017). “DEADLY CLASS: The Making of a Murderer” . Comicverse . Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Richards, Dave (June 6, 2016). “Remender Breaks Down the Aftermath of” Deadly Class “” Freshmen Finals ” . Comic Book Resources . Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Melrose, Kevin (July 21, 2016). “SDCC: Russo Brothers to Produce” Deadly Class “TV Series” . Comic Book Resources . Retrieved June 15,2017 .
- Jump up^ Petski, Denise (November 9, 2017). ” ‘ Deadly Class’: Syfy Sets Full Cast For Comic-Based Drama Pilot” . Deadline.com . Retrieved November 9, 2017 .