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Dying is Easy

Created by Joe Hill and Martin Simmonds

Comedy is hard…but dying is easy! From the New York Times bestselling author of Locke & Key comes this graphic novel mystery!

Meet Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned…possible felon? Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom, and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He’s got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punchlines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn’t surprised in the slightest. But, once he’s accused, he’s on the run and it’s going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught.

Dying is Easy

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Batman: Three Jokers #3

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

The Comichron – September 2020 combined charts online, with unit estimates; orders up strongly from pre-shutdown levels – For those that enjoy the race. This is also a good sign the sky is not falling.

How to Love Comics – Miles Morales (Spider-Man) Reading Order Guide – If you’ve ever wondered where to start, here’s a handy guide to help you out.

Reviews

Games Radar – Batman: Three Jokers #3
Comic Attack – Dying is Easy
Collected Editions – Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen

Preview: Dying is Easy

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Dying is Easy

(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
In Shops: Oct 28, 2020
SRP: $19.99

Comedy is hard… but dying is easy! From New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill (Locke & Key, NOS4A2) comes this new graphic novel mystery. Meet Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned wanted killer! Syd’s rival Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He’s got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punch-lines. When he turns up dead, Syd is on the top of the suspect list… he had motive, he was the last man to see Dixon alive, and he had already named his price for taking Dixon out. Syd isn’t guilty of anything but bad jokes but now he’s on the run, and it’ll take all of his investigative chops to nail the real killer, before the cops nail him.

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Preview: Dying is Easy #5 (of 5)

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Dying is Easy #5 (of 5)

(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
In Shops: Jun 17, 2020
SRP: $4.99

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the final chapter in the inaugural Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes mystery!

After a final confrontation with the killer of joke thief Carl Dixon, Syd Homes can finally take off his shoes and relax as an innocent man. But if dying is easy, then detective work is hard-and there are a few more twists to go before this case can be solved…

Dying is Easy #5 (of 5)

Preview: Dying is Easy #4 (of 5)

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Dying is Easy #4 (of 5)

(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
In Shops: Mar 25, 2020
SRP: $3.99

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the fourth chapter in the inaugural Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes mystery!

Syd finds himself out of the frying pan, up the creek, and, well, sh*t outta luck-but when a talk with his ex-wife shines light on new information about the death of joke thief and general a-hole Carl Dixon, Syd just might have the lead he needs to clear his name…

Dying is Easy #4 (of 5)

Preview: Dying is Easy #3 (of 5)

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Dying is Easy #3 (of 5)

(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
In Shops: Feb 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the third chapter in the inaugural Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes mystery!

Syd Homes, having just Indiana Jones’d his way out of certain death, finds himself once again up the creek without a paddle. The Ross Brothers, suspects number one and two respectively in the death of joke stealer and general thief Carl Dixon, have just found themselves an alibi-which means Syd’s back on the Most Wanted list. Good thing he’s totally cool under pressure, because getting out of this jam may or may not involve posing as a stuntman… Well, as they say-life is short, comedy is hard, and dying is really f*cking easy!

Dying is Easy #3 (of 5)

Preview: Dying is Easy #2

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Dying is Easy #2

(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
In Shops: Jan 08, 2020
SRP: $3.99

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the second chapter in the inaugural Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes mystery!

Comedy may be hard and dying may be easy, but getting yourself off the hook for murder? For Syd Homes, that’s looking damn near impossible. The prime suspect in the death of joke stealer and general thief Carl Dixon, Syd’s on the run, and it’s going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught. And thrown in jail. With all the guys he locked up.

Luckily, he’s already got a couple of suspects in mind…

Dying is Easy #2

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

The Beat – A Year of Free Comics: Get past the clichés with Chosen – Free comics!

ICv2 – Comic Back Issue Sales Are Up, But Market Has Changed – An interesting read.

The Beat – Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is heading to Showtime next year – Yes!!!

Reviews

Talking Comics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer #10
Newsarama – Dying is Easy #1
Atomic Junk Shop – Stargazing
Newsarama – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100

Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this Wednesday.

Annihilation Scourge: Beta Ray Bill #1/Annihilation Scourge: Silver Surfer #1 (Marvel) – The return of Marvel’s cosmic has been entertaining so far and though the creative team has been different from the previous Annhilation events, it feels like a solid follow up.

The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – Frank Miller’s latest chapter in his take on Batman.

Far Sector #2 (DC Comics/DC’s Young Animal) – The first issue introduced us to a new Green Lantern and a brand new world. It was an amazing opening with great writing and fantastic art. We’re excited to see where it goes.

Doom 2099 #1/Spider-Man 2099 #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s return to the world of 2099 has been weird but we’re holding in hoping it all becomes clearer.

Dying is Easy #1 (IDW Publishing) – A new series from Joe Hill and Martin Simmonds follows a disgraced former cop turned stand-up comic turned felon? We’re intrigued.

The Goon #7 (Albatross Funnybooks) – One of the most fun series out there right now.

Rai #2 (Valiant) – One of the best new series of the years. It’s not too late to get in on this which focuses on the future of the Valiant universe.

The Red Mother #1 (BOOM! Studios) – BOOM! has been rocking the new series with each seeing numerous sell-outs. We’re in for this new horror series.

Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #1 (Marvel) – The first volume surprisingly worked as it explored a new chapter during Spider-Man’s blacksuit days. We’re hoping for more of the same fun.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100 (IDW Publishing) – Hitting such a huge number, we’re excited to see what IDW has in store.

Undiscovered Country #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue was fantastic as a world contingent entered a United States that has been cut off from the world for decades. The reveal was completely unexpected and promises a wild ride.

Joe Hill Absolutely Kills with Dying Is Easy

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“Comedy is hard. Dying is easy.” New York Times Best-selling author Joe Hill introduces the world to Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes – disgraced ex-cop, bitter stand-up comic, and wanted felon – this December with the launch of Dying is Easy, a new comic book miniseries from IDW Publishing.

Illustrated by Martin Simmonds, critically acclaimed artist of Punks Not Dead, this five-issue mystery draws readers into the dimly-lit venues and grimy back alleys of the comedy world, where every stand-up is looking out for themself, making enemies left and right.

When an upstart comedian with a particularly ugly past achieves stardom by stealing jokes, he quickly earns a target on his back. It’s not long before the laughter stops… and the gunplay begins.

The first issue of Dying is Easy will be available with multiple cover editions – Cover A by series artist Martin Simmonds, Cover B by Hill’s Locke & Key collaborator Gabriel Rodríguez, and two special Retailer Incentive editions: a black-and-white Rodríguez variant and character design wraparound by Simmonds.

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