| Near Death | |
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Cover to issue #1, art by Simone Guglielmini |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | crime |
| Publication date | September 2011 |
| Number of issues | 3 |
| 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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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.
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]
Near Death was featured in an article in USA Today[3] and reviews of the first issue were mostly postitive.[4][5]