Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the award-winning duo behind Night Fever, Pulp, Reckless, and Criminal, are releasing a new graphic novel titled Where the Body Was. This murder mystery hardcover edition, featuring colors by Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood, The Enfield Gang Massacre), will be available in December 2023 from Image Comics.
A unique mystery offering created to draw readers in
Where The Body Was is a murder mystery that follows the ripples of one fateful killing through decades of love, loss, passion, and violence. The novel includes a map of the crime scene and reads like a true crime podcast mixed with a long-lost diary. This unique project is a must-have for all fans of Brubaker and Phillips.
Brubaker said:
“This is a story I’ve been trying to find a way to tell for half my life. Inspired by a bunch of wild things that happened when I was a teenager in Southern California—from small-time crimes to a murder plot—this book is kind of a diorama of a crime scene, with all the action confined to one small neighborhood… And it even comes with a map. I can’t wait for our readers to get their hands on this one, just in time for the Holidays.”
About Where the Body Was
A boarding house full of druggies. A neglected housewife. A young girl who thinks she’s a superhero. A cop who wants to be left alone. And a Private Detective looking for a runaway girl. These stories all collide one deadly summer in Where The Body Was—a tale of love and murder in the suburbs—told from a dozen different points of view. All the neighbors on the block have an opinion about the murder and how it happened, but which of them is telling the truth?
Where the Body Was original graphic novel will be available on Wednesday, December 6. Where the Body Was will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
