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Mugshots

Book #1 of Mugshots
Illustrated by Chris Matthews
Published by Mad Cave Studios
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Brighton, UK. 2008. The kidnapping of a young woman starts a chain of events that will set con artists, gangsters, killers, and corrupt police on a collision course of violence. Meet John Bannan, self-proclaimed bastard and loving uncle, in this tale of family trauma, betrayal, murder, and revenge that threatens to bring the city’s whole underworld down.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Mad Cave Studios (March 19, 2025)
  • Length: 152 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781545815915

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Raves and Reviews

Mugshots is stylish, charismatic and tense. With absolutely striking art.

– Tom Taylor (Nightwing, Injustice)

Bad people doing bad things to get out of a bad situation. Mugshots is the best new crime comic in a long damn time.

– Matthew Rosenberg (What's The Furthest Place From Here, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank)

Mugshots is one of those rare comics that gets better and better with every page. Intelligent storytelling on every level!

– Dan Panosian (Canary, Slots)

Mugshots is clean and crisp, and gorgeously crafted. It’s cool crime drama of the highest caliber.

– Jill Thompson (The Sandman, Wonder Woman)

Thomas and Matthews deliver the best crime comic since 100 Bullets. A stylish gut-punch of a debut.

– Karl Kerschl (Gotham Academy, Brave & The Bold)

A beautifully-designed Parker-esque crime comic

– Rob Williams (Judge Dredd, Petrol Head)

Mugshots is the stylistic successor to the two-tone pulp world of Darwyn Cooke's Parker. This gorgeously rendered book is a seedy deep-dive into the UK criminal underworld filled with wisecracking felons and terrifying gangsters. A potent mixture of murder, mayhem, and heart ensure that Thomas and Matthews have hit the jackpot with this one.

– Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, The Enfield Gang Massacre)

Mugshots is an edgy crime drama which, like most great crime stories, is ultimately about where family meets power.

– Mark Russell (Not all Robots, Fantastic Four: Life Story)

A rich story wrapped in bold visuals that creates a superb visual experience. Highly stylistic and original, Mugshots confirms Thomas and Matthews as unique talents.

– André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance, Phenomena)

A classic crime story with lively twists and engaging illustrations.

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