{"product_id":"dead-acre-black-badge-vol-1-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Dead Acre: Black Badge Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCullen Bunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRiley Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eFares Maese\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Dresden Files\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eJonah Hex\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eDEAD ACRE: Black Badge Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling supernatural fantasy western smash #1 audio book and eBook in print and as a graphic novel for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemons. Monsters. Witches. His sacred duty as a Black Badge is to hunt them down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Crowley met his mortal end in a hail of gunfire. Now, he finds himself in purgatory, serving the White Throne to avoid falling to hell. Not quite undead, though not alive either, the best he can hope for is to work off his servitude and fade away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His not-so-sacred duty as a Hand of God? Use his new abilities to hunt down demonic beings that have infiltrated the mortal realm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The White Throne has sent him to the middle of nowhere: a western town called Dead Acre with a saloon, a moldy church, and little else worth talking about. There isn't even a sheriff. But the local cobbler has gone missing at the same time as a number of graves were desecrated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Crowley must follow the clues, all while dealing with a cutthroat gang which treats Dead Acre like they own it, an extraordinary woman who makes it hard to focus, and locals not keen on strangers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Life isn't simple for a Demon Hunter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDead Acre: Black Badge Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e ) is written by New York Times bestselling author Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Riley Brown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of Deadwood, Pale Rider, High Plains Drifter, Red Dead Redemption, \u003ci\u003eJonah Hex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBone Tomahawk, Red Dead Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dresden Files\u003c\/i\u003e (Jim Butcher), \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Gun \u003c\/i\u003e(Cullen Bunn), \u003ci\u003eThe Gunslinger\u003c\/i\u003e (Stephen King), \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series (Stephen King), \u003ci\u003eBlood and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e (Joe Lansdale), \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e (Cormac McCarthy), \u003ci\u003eTrail of Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e (Rebecca Roanhorse), \u003ci\u003eLone Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (Victor Lavalle), \u003ci\u003ePretty Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e (Kelly Sue DeConnick), \u003ci\u003eLongmire \u003c\/i\u003e(books and tv), \u003ci\u003ePretty Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e (Kelly Sue DeConnick), \u003ci\u003ePreacher \u003c\/i\u003e(Garth Ennis\/Steve Dillon), \u003ci\u003e Saint of Killers, East of West \u003c\/i\u003e(Jonathan Hickman\/Nick Dragotta)\u003ci\u003e, Loveless\u003c\/i\u003e (Brian Azzarello), \u003ci\u003eRed Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e (Alex Grecian), \u003ci\u003eShadow on the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e (Richard Matheson), \u003ci\u003eI Travel By Night\u003c\/i\u003e (Robert McCammon), \u003ci\u003eLast Road Out of Perdition \u003c\/i\u003e(Robert McCammon), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e (Scott Snyder), \u003ci\u003eWest of Sundown\u003c\/i\u003e (Tim Seeley\/Jim Terry), \u003ci\u003eUnbury Carol\u003c\/i\u003e (Josh Malerman), \u003ci\u003eSkin Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e (Tim Curran), \u003ci\u003eA Book of Tongues \u003c\/i\u003e(Book 1 in the Hexslinger Series by Gemma Files), \u003ci\u003eWynonna Earp, \u003c\/i\u003e Joe R. Lansdale and Tim Truman, and weird westerns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Original prose series written by \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller Rhett C. Bruno and \u003ci\u003eAudie\u003c\/i\u003e Nominated author Jaime Castle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBlack Badge (Original Series) Awards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNominated for a 2023 Audie Award\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWon Best Fantasy for 2022 on Audible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Nominee for Fantasy (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWon Grand Prize in the 2022 CIBA Paranormal Awards for Supernatural Fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eDEAD ACRE: Black Badge Vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gritty, supernatural western that ain't for wimps. Completely badass.\"\u003cb\u003e--Matt Dinniman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gorgeously illustrated midnight ride through the Weird West - Red Dead Redemption by way of Supernatural, with an extra shot of High Plains Drifter.\" --\u003cb\u003eTravis Baldree, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eLegends \u0026amp; Lattes, Bookshops \u0026amp; Bonedust, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBrigands \u0026amp; Breadknives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Never have I seen fantasy so well enmeshed with the western genre as when I stepped into Crowley's boots in graphic novel form!\"-- Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan in \u003ci\u003eRed Dead Redemption 2\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Acre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e sets a new bar for comic book Westerns--every page is electric. Grab your six-shooter and take aim at the saloon doors because here comes the coolest gunslinger of all, James Crowley!\" -- Sean Gordon Murphy (\u003ci\u003eBatman: White Knight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZorro: Man of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Acre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a blazing, bullet-riddled ride through the afterlife and back--where justice is divine, and evil bleeds. Impossible to put down.\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-- Jeremy Robinson (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE BLACK BADGE (eBook) series from Aethon: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A gritty romp sure to please fans of Jim Butcher and Mike Carey.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A weird Western starring a taciturn lone gunman who will remind readers of Andrzej Sapkowski's Geralt of Rivia.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A badass supernatural western...It's like the Witcher goes to Tombstone.\" --Larry Correia, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Take an undead outlaw hero, match him villains of the most devilish kind, and string it all together with a plot that has more twists and turns than a hangman's noose.\" --Matt Forbeck, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Imaginative, fun, and exciting!\"--Kevin J. Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDune: House Atreides\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The rich mystical elements feel every bit as authentic to the west as the gunslinging and grit, all of which deftly bring the characters and setting to life.\" --Shirtaloon, Top 10 Amazon charts bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHe Who Fights with Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mashes gunslingers, divine intervention, and the supernatural into one hell of a story. Highly recommended!\" --Jonathan Maberry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eV-Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKagen the Damned\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dark, gritty, and ultimately satisfying.\" --Joseph Nassise, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eTemplar Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you love Westerns, a well-worn and much-loved genre, you will wholeheartedly enjoy this book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCULLEN BUNN is the writer of comic books such as THE SIXTH GUN, HARROW COUNTY, BONE PARISH, THE DAMNED, THE EMPTY MAN, THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR, BASILISK, SHADOWMAN, and many other titles including The Last Book You'll Ever Read for Vault Comics. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiley Brown is a comic book penciler\/inker and illustrator based in Murfreesboro, TN. Drawing has always been a mainstay for Riley. However, in recent years he decided to pursue a career in comics full time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRhett C Bruno is the USA Today and Washington Post Bestselling \u0026amp; Nebula Award Nominated Author of the 'Black Badge Series', 'Children of Titan Series', 'Buried Goddess Saga', 'Vicarious', 'The Roach', and 'The Luna Missile Crisis' (Audible Originals); among other works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has been writing since before he can remember, scribbling down what he thought were epic stories when he was young to show to his friends and family. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Aethon Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJaime Castle (Steve Beaulieu) is a #1 Audible Bestseller, Audible Originals author (Dead Acre, Baron Steele, The Luna Missile Crisis) and co-created and co-authored The Buried Goddess Saga, which includes the IPPY award-winning Web of Eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJaime hails from the great nation of Texas where he lives with his wife and two children and enjoys anything creative. 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