{"product_id":"murder-inc-volume-1-valentines-trust-9781506730271","title":"Murder Inc. Volume 1: Valentine's Trust","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling \u003ci\u003ePOWERS\u003c\/i\u003e comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. Be there when shocking secrets of this new world spill out onto the very first page. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis' earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of \u003ci\u003ePOWERS\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects the \u003ci\u003eUnited States of Murder. Inc\u003c\/i\u003e #1-#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books. Starting with crime and noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero work. With Bill Jemas and Mark Millar, Bendis was the primary architect of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, launching \u003ci\u003eUltimate Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e in 2000. He relaunched the Avengers franchise with \u003ci\u003eNew Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004, and has also written the Marvel \"event\" storylines \"Secret War\" (2004-2005), \"House of M\" (2005), \"Secret Invasion\" (2008), \"Siege\" (2010) and \"Age of Ultron\" (2013). In addition to writing comics, Brendis has worked in television, video games and film. He has also taught courses on Graphic Novels at University of Oregon and Portland State University. In 2014, Bendis wrote \u003ci\u003eWords for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels, \u003c\/i\u003e a book about comics published by Random House.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453483651346,"sku":"9781506730271","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3755f153-d30d-40ec-bc7a-9b34affef52a.jpg?v=1729848849","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-inc-volume-1-valentines-trust-9781506730271","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}