{"product_id":"dying-is-easy-isbn-9781684057030","title":"Dying is Easy","description":"\u003cb\u003eComedy is hard... but dying is easy! From \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Joe Hill \u003ci\u003e(Locke \u0026amp; Key)\u003c\/i\u003e comes this new graphic novel mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Syd \"Sh*t-Talk\" Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned... possible felon? Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He's got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punchlines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn't surprised in the slightest. But, once he's accused, he's on the run and it's going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis crime thriller by writer Joe Hill and artist Martin Simmonds follows in the tradition of fair-play mysteries inviting readers to solve the murder before Syd does! | \"A marvelously dark, damned funny excursion into an urban hellscape that promises plenty of fascinating reading.\" —\u003cb\u003eCinema News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Visually stunning and narratively complex.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultiversity Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Impeccably drawn and hilariously subversive.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewsarama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Great, thanks to Hill’s beleaguered protagonist and Simmond’s watery, neon-drenched visuals.\" —\u003cb\u003eCollider\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The humour in the book is super dark which I appreciated and Simmonds’ artwork is fantastic.\" —E.A. Henson, \u003cb\u003eBiff Bam Pop!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you’re a fan of Hill’s work, of IDW, or of the crime\/mystery genre, you’re in for a treat.\" —\u003cb\u003eBig Shiny Robot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Joe Hill is such a great fit for comics.\" —Mike Maillaro, \u003cb\u003eComics Nexus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"It’s a perfect pairing of script to art.\" —\u003cb\u003eBloody Disgusting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Jokes, drinks, and murder schemes sound like a fun ride to me.\" —\u003cb\u003eComic Book Invest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Everything comes together for a very cinematic feel.\" —\u003cb\u003eGay League\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hill provides great dialogue for his characters. It sounds realistic, like conversations among comedians you would not be surprised to overhear at a comedy club.\" —\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Joe Hill and Martin Simmonds create a well-executed and masterful story that allows you to build your list of suspects.\" —\u003cb\u003eRogues Portal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Joe Hill takes stand-up comedy down a dark path in a comic that grins big with bloody teeth. He’s got us hooked.” —\u003cb\u003eChuck Wendig, author of \u003ci\u003eWanderers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackbirds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDying is Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is a grab-you-by-the-throat noir gritty enough to leave dirt under your nails.\" —\u003cb\u003ePaul Tremblay, author of \u003ci\u003eA Head Full of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dark humor straight out of a Coen brothers movie and lush, layered artwork that stops you in your tracks.” —\u003cb\u003eDelilah S. Dawson, author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Phasma\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLadycastle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A combination of comedy and tragedy that only Joe Hill could conjure... The shot in the arm for crime books that we all needed.” —\u003cb\u003eBrea Grant, filmmaker \u0026amp; author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dark, pulpy fun... A must-have for crime junkies and comedy fiends alike.” —\u003cb\u003eDuane Swierczynski, author of \u003ci\u003eCanary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A total blast from start to finish, \u003ci\u003eDying is Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is slick, cool, and brazenly funny.\" —\u003cb\u003eRio Youers, author of \u003ci\u003eHalcyon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWestlake Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An astonishing odyssey into an underworld of murder, guilt, and comedy… and a hero\/anti-hero in Syd Homes, who takes us to the heart of moral choices and the meaning of creativity and humanity.” —\u003cb\u003eKate Williams, historian and author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBecoming\u003cbr\u003e Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All the elements of something great are here…” \u003cb\u003e—Starburst Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A great tale told well through the medium of a graphic novel. Hill’s writing is excellent. It’s plain to see that he’s taking after his father (Stephen King) in being able to craft award-winning fiction in many different styles and genres.\"\u003cb\u003e —British Fantasy Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e | \u003cb\u003eJoe Hill\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFull Throttle, The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNOS4A2\u003c\/i\u003e, recently made into a TV series from AMC. His horror novella \u003ci\u003eIn the Tall Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Stephen King, was made into a feature film from Netflix. His book of short stories, \u003ci\u003e20th Century Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Bram Stoker Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection. He earned the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series, \u003ci\u003eLocke \u0026amp; Key\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring the eye-popping art of Gabriel Rodríguez.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Simmonds\u003c\/b\u003e is a British comic book artist, painter, and graphic designer best known for his work on Titan's \u003ci\u003eDeath Sentence\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003ePUNKS NOT DEAD vol. 1: Teenage Kicks\u003c\/i\u003e has brought him to the attention of major US comic book publishers including Marvel and Image Comics. 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