I love creator owned comics. Usually they have the most unique stories and art out there. Pretty Deadly, published by Image, is one of those books that is simply fantastic. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and art by Emma Rios, it is a western fantasy that is wonderfully Gaiman-esqe in style.
The story is told by Skeleton Bunny (literally a dead, skeleton bunny) to a Butterfly. The plot centers around the two primary characters: Deathface Ginny the daughter of Death and a little girl, Sissy, whose paths intersect in a unique adventure. The supporting cast each has a unique history within the story and the imagery surrounding all of them are intriguing. It is one of those stories that pulls you along, and once you are done you want to read again in order to get all the subtle references in the story you might have missed the first time through.
The art of Emma Rios really brings Kelly Sue's story to life. The art compliments the story and gives the story that fantasy feeling. DeConnick and Rios definitely make a great creative team and I look forward to the next volume in the Pretty Deadly story.
The trade paperback volume of the first 5 issues is available here.
But, if you have the chance I strongly suggest also hunting down and acquiring the actual 5 issues in the first volume (because once you read the TPB you'll want to!). The letters page in each issue provides glorious insight into Kelly Sue's writing. For me, knowing where the writer is coming from adds to the story's underlying currents. As a result she has earned a list on my "Creators I Would Love To Spend Time With" along side JMS, Kevin Smith and Stan Lee. She's an amazing writer and I look forward to reading more of her unique writing. Another reason to grab the individual issues is that the first two issues has a short piece on two of the supporting characters' back story. It definitely worth it!
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