The Sheriff of Babylon
| The Sheriff of Babylon | |
|---|---|
 Cover to The Sheriff of Babylon #1 | |
| Date | 2015–2017[1] |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Tom King |
| Artists | Mitch Gerads |
| Original publication | |
| Issues | 12 |
The Sheriff of Babylon is a twelve-issue American comic book first published by Vertigo Comics in 2015. Sheriff was created by Tom King and Mitch Gerads.
Plot
[edit | edit source]The story follows Chris Henry, a former San Diego police officer turned military consultant, as he attempts to solve the murder of one of his Iraqi police recruits.
Background
[edit | edit source]The Sheriff of Babylon is based on King's experiences in Iraq while working as a counterintelligence officer for the Central Intelligence Agency in 2004.[2]
Publication history
[edit | edit source]Initially conceived as an eight-part mini-series named The Sheriff of Baghdad, Vertigo extended the comic's run and eventually compiled the work into two trade paperbacks:[3][4]
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Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Sheriff has received nearly universal praise, including from Vulture, The Guardian, and GQ.[5][6]
References
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