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Near Death 
Cover to issue #1, art by Simone GuglielminiPublication information Publisher Image Comics Schedule Monthly Format Ongoing Genre crime Publication date September 2011 Number of issues 1 Main character(s) Markham Creative team Writer(s) Jay Faerber Artist(s) Simone Guglielmini Letterer(s) Charles Prichett Colorist(s) Ron Riley Creator(s) Jay Faerber Near Death is an ongoing comic book series created by Jay Faerber with artist Simone Guglielmini. Image Comics began publishing it in September 2011.
The story follows a former hitman who attempts to atone for his misdeeds after a near death experience shows him a vision of Hell.
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Publication history
Faerber credits the work of Stephen J. Cannell as his inspriation for the series.[1]
The series was published monthly beginning in 2011. Like a similar comic, Criminal, each issue contains an article by another writer discussing crime fiction.
Plot
Markham, a hitman, is shot under unknown circumstances and briefly dies on the operating table. He has a vision of Hell where he is haunted by the ghosts of people he has killed. One tells Markham there is still time to make up for his actions.
When he recovers, Markham begins to protect people who are in danger. He confesses that he is doing this selfishly, and does not care about the people he saves.[2]
Critical reception
Near Death was featured in an article in USA Today[3] and reviews of the first issue were mostly postitive.[4][5]
References
- ^ Word Balloons: Hit man attempts redemption in ‘Near Death', NewsOK, Oct 7, 2011
- ^ Near Death #1 (Sept 2011)
- ^ 'Near Death': A hitman with a change of heart, USA Today Sept 19, 2011
- ^ near-death-is-full-of-life, ProjectFanboy, June 14, 2011
- ^ Advance Review: Near Death #1-3, Mulitversity Comics, Sept 14, 2011
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