Kill or Be Killed
Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Sean Phillips.
A young man’s secret violence begins to consume every ordinary relationship he has.
Overview
Brubaker and Phillips follow Dylan, who believes he must kill people he judges guilty. The 2016 Image series mixes a murder thriller with uncertainty about the story he tells himself.
Why It Matters
Its suspense comes from the gap between Dylan’s justification and the harm his actions cause.
Genre & Themes
Psychological crime noir and vigilantism, with an unreliable inner account.
Art & Visual Identity
Phillips uses shadows and ordinary urban spaces to turn Dylan’s routine into a source of dread.
Read This If You Like
- Unreliable narrators
- Moral crime thrillers
- Brubaker and Phillips