Road to Perdition (comics)

"Road to Perdition" is a series of graphic novels written by Max Allan Collins and currently being published by DC Comics' imprint, Paradox Press.

The first in the series, with art by Richard Piers Rayner, was adapted into the 2002 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks.

tories

*Road to PerditionThe basis for the film, this story is loosely based on the Japanese manga series "Lone Wolf and Cub". [ [http://www.time.com/time/columnist/arnold/article/0,9565,321312,00.html The Original 'Road to Perdition' - TIME ] ] It also is based on the life of gangster John Patrick Looney, of Rock Island, Illinois.

*On the RoadThis three-part miniseries was written after the original story, but deals with events within the same timeframe.

Publication

*"Road to Perdition" (all written by Max Allan Collins):
** "Road to Perdition" (with Richard Piers Rayner), 304 pages.
*** Pocket Books, June 1998, ISBN 0671009214
*** Titan Books, August 2002, ISBN 1840235349
*** Simon & Schuster, July 2002, ISBN 0743442245
*** Paradox Press, April 2005, ISBN 1563894491) [ [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1504 DC Comics ] ]
* "On the Road to Perdition Book 1: Oasis" (with José Luis García-López and Josef Rubinstein), 96 pages.
** Paradox Press, May 2003, ISBN 1401200680
** Titan Books, June 2003, ISBN 1840236892)
* "On the Road to Perdition Book 2: Sanctuary" (with José Luis García-López and Steve Lieber), 96 pages.
** Paradox Press, December 2003, ISBN 1401201733
** Titan Books, March 2004, ISBN 1840237961)
* "On the Road to Perdition Book 3: Detour" (with José Luis García-López and Steve Lieber), 96 pages.
** Paradox Press, July 2004, ISBN 1401201741
** Titan Books, October 2004, ISBN 1840239425)
* "Road to Perdition: On the Road", 296 pages (single-volume collection of Books 1-3 above).
** Paradox Press, December 2004, ISBN 1401203574
** Titan Books, May 2005, ISBN 1845760239 [ [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=2395 DC Comics ] ]

References

External links

*cite news | author=Arune Singh | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1446 | title=Collins' 'Road' to the Future | publisher=Comic Book Resources | date=2002-08-07 | accessdate=
* [http://www.titanbooks.com/contemp.html#road Titan Books section]

Interviews
*cite news | author=Arune Singh | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1240 | title=Just the Facts Ma'am: Max Collins Talks 'Road to Perdition' | publisher=Comic Book Resources | date=2002-06-16 | accessdate=
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/106982579262069.htm Interview with Collins about "Sanctuary"]

Reviews
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/104814700478229.htm Review of "Road to Perdition"]