Homicide HC (2023 First Second Books) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by David Simon. Adapted by Philippe Squarzoni. HOMICIDE, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. In 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. Over the next twelve months, he shadowed detectives as they took on a slew of killings in a city where killings were common. Only the most heinous cases stood out-chief amongst them, the rape and murder of eleven-year-old Latonya Wallace. Originally published in 1991, Simon's Homicide became the basis for the acclaimed television show Homicide: Life on the Streets and inspired HBO's The Wire. Now, this true-crime classic is reimagined as a gritty two-part graphic novel series. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by David Simon. Adapted by Philippe Squarzoni. HOMICIDE, the celebrated true crime book from the creator of HBO's THE WIRE, is reenvisioned as a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. This thrilling second volume concludes the saga. A woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewelry. A man is gunned down over a debt of $8. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the while, detective Pellegrini is haunted by the murder of eleven-year-old Latonya Wallace, a case that is getting colder by the day. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, PC. Cover price $32.99.