Mugshots [Paperback]

Brighton, UK. 2008. The kidnapping of a young woman starts a chain of events that will set con artists, gangsters, killers, and corrupt police on a collision course of violence. Meet John Bannan, self-proclaimed bastard and loving uncle, in this tale of family trauma, betrayal, murder, and revenge that threatens to bring the city’s whole underworld down.Jordan Thomas hails from the South of England but is currently living in Valencia, Spain. His first published comics work was the 1920s post-war, farm-based horror series, Frank At Home On The Farm. Since then he has written the alien world crime story Weird Work at Image Comics and the dystopian western The Man From Maybe for Oni Press, both with Shaky Kane.Mugshotsis stylish, charismatic and tense. With absolutely striking art. Bad people doing bad things to get out of a bad situation.Mugshotsis the best new crime comic in a long damn time.

 Mugshots is one of those rare comics that gets better and better with every page. Intelligent storytelling on every level!Mugshotsis clean and crisp, and gorgeously crafted. It’s cool crime drama of the highest caliber. Thomas and Matthews deliver the best crime comic since 100 Bullets. A stylish gut-punch of a debut. 

 A beautifully-designedParker-esque crime comicThis gorgeously rendered book is a seedy deep-dive into the UK criminal underworld filled with wisecracking felons and terrifying gangsters. A potent mixture of murder, mayhem, and heart ensure that Thomas and Matthews have hit the jackpot with this one. Mugshotsis an edgy crime drama which, like most great crime stories, is ultimately about where family meets power. 

 A rich story wrapped in bold visuals that creates a superb visual experience. Highly stylistic and original,Mugshotsconfirms Thomas and Matthews as unique talents. A classic crime storyl³Î