Torso

[Malice]

So, Torso.

Yes.

A few years back I read about the Cleveland Torso murders--perpetrated by what was arguably America's first serial killer, and fought by what was arguably its best (or at least, most famous) crimefighter, "Untouchable" Elliot Ness. I was fascinated by the way events took an opposite tack from Ness's previous exploits--how it was basically one disappointment after another for him. I wanted to make a movie about it.

Today I find out two people beat me to it by creating a graphic novel named Torso about the events.

I checked it out of the library at 5:30. I read it in the next 90 minutes without once looking up. The book is absolutely fantastic--beautifully written, chillingly illustrated, and constructed in a layered way which is innovative and beautiful and staggering.

It's also being made into a movie by David Fincher, to be released next year. (Fincher: "But why do I always have to make the serial killer movies?" Hollywood: "Because you make the best serial killer movies.")

In summary, everybody should drop what they're doing and read this. I don't care if you're delivering a baby.

[Jesse]

Doing so right this very moment.

EDIT: Malice is very, very correct. Go read this, now.

[DarkKnightJared]

Yep, it's a great story.

The only downfall is when you read this and then take a look at some of Bendis' current work and think, "What the fuck happened?"

[Endless Mike]

I like Bendis's current work. In fact, I'm glad he bothered to spread out of the crime drama genre, since he's proven to be a very good writer with pretty much anything he does. Plus this was cowritten with Marc Andreyco.

[DarkKnightJared]

I like Bendis's current work. In fact, I'm glad he bothered to spread out of the crime drama genre, since he's proven to be a very good writer with pretty much anything he does. Plus this was cowritten with Marc Andreyco.

I think he's at his best with more street-level heroes where there's more crime drama elements, like his run on Daredevil. But Avengers Disassembled? No. His one-shots in Civil War were better then the actual event, though.

[Endless Mike]

Avengers Disassembled was really his first large scale superhero work. Daredevil could have been just as good without Daredevil being in it. Ultimate Spider-Man has been the best Spider-Man book for its entire run, and New Avengers has been really good throughout (although it has used a LOT of his pet characters).