From police officers taking the law into their own hands, to members of a criminal organization or strangers killing each other for business or for revenge or out of a misunderstanding, to a screwed up story of love, this anthology has it all. The world in these short stories is not a fun one to live in. The small fry get eaten on a regular basis because human life isn't worth a damn. There's even a quick laugh at the very end.

Grim and dark, and at times disturbing, but mostly very smart short stories. I am amazed at how so much can be said in so few pages. As usual in collections like this, not all stories are as good, but the good ones are very good.

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Brisson's writing is always top-notch, and this anthology is no exception. The stories are brutal, tragic, sharp, and sad, as the best crime drama often is. The range of artists is also excellent, with some of my favorites making an appearance, while the lack of color gives the whole thing a unity sometimes lacking in anthologies. Beautiful job all the way around.

This was a really fast, bloody, and gore filled anthology and I had a lot of fun reading it. It felt like we were getting snapshots on the more explosive (pun intended) moments of a nior film or book and then we were left wondering how the characters would get out of this problem. While this left me feeling a little frustrated I actually ended up really liking the idea behind this. The art was beautiful, the stories short yet riveting. I really recommend this for fans of comics and crime books a...

A few of these need one more page but over all a crime noir of short stories, interesting if not depressing read.

Murder Book collects a dozen or so crime comics by Ed Brisson and a coterie of artists. These are lean, dark, twisted tales, which take advantage of the genre’s flexible form, and delve into the many facets of society’s underbelly. They are not necessarily about bad guys; instead, they are about guys who’ve landed themselves in bad situations and are desperately trying to dig their way out. The crime genre offers a plethora of narrative possibilities, and Brisson takes full advantage, offering

This is a collection of sixteen crimes stories, most involving murder or a death of some sort. Each story is drawn by a different artist, but they adhere to a similar gritty, black and white style, which lends itself to a similarity of tone and pacing throughout these tales. But, of course, with a limited amount of space, each story is rather short. That isn’t a negative in my opinion, but when one very short story follows another, they need to be different enough to stand out. In this case the

Nice anthology from Dark Horse Comics, all stories written by Ed Brisson with a rotating team of artist including Declan Shalvey of Moon Knight fame. Some great little tales with a fair few twists and many linked by the mysterious Sandra, who appears to be ordering many of the events in the tales,. A nice collection with b & w art that suits the mood of the stories within.

A bunch of crime-related vignettes. Some weren't so bad, some weren't so great. Nothing really memorable. A rotating cast of artists.

Murder Book is a collection of short crime comics written by Ed Brisson and drawn by a number of artists. Some of ‘em are good, some are meh and overall it’s not a bad read! I liked Skimming The Till where a couple of meth-head robbers have the tables flipped on them by a coked-up shop owner - very nihilistic, funny ending too. I also enjoyed Fathers and Sons where a couple of enforcers sent round to collect basically have the worst case scenario happen to them. None Between Us was a twisted tal...

If you like crime comic anthologies filled with the gritty underbelly of the world, Murder Book is for you. It's got a little bit of everything here: Assassins, Drugs, Guns and a whole lot of fun in my eyes. I'd like to read some more stuff similar to this, so if you have recommendations, feel free to hit me up.

Brisson's talents are on full display here. Lotta good vignettes where just about everyone is bad and you never know who is gonna get it.

A nice collection of short stories. Nothing bowled me over. Decent artwork.

Murder Book, by Ed Brisson and a plethora of artists, is a lot like Ed Burbaker's Criminal but only fast forwarded. There were over a dozen stories, some connected, all dealing with murder. The book doesn't glamorize murderers or make them look smart. In fact, most are sad and/or pathetic. I wouldn't say any of the tales are "must read" but they were all pretty intriguing. The art fluctuated but was decent overall. The black and white color palette served the book well. The book is was a super f...

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of stories. It took me back to my childhood comics with tough guys and ironic endings. It reminded me of the old horror classics with a dish of "just desserts" served sometimes to someone who may not deserve all he gets.

A bunch of short crime stories with clever twists. All of them left me more curious about the world and it seems to be tjay some of the characters reappeared in different shorts. It's a lot of black comedy and karma for example: if you get double crossed and kill a guy, make sure you have your keys before you bury him.

Murder Book collects 16 short crime stories written by Ed Brisson and drawn by various artists. As the title suggests, all these stories deal with homicide in some way or another - quick and dirty tales of lowlifes and criminals. None of these stories are bad but I wouldn’t call them great either. Only a few stood out to me as memorable: “Fathers and Sons,” about a killer who develops a sense of regret on the job; “None Between Us,” where a teen carries out a devious plan to get with the guy she...

murder most foul finds it way into this graphic novel.

Ed Brisson is a real talent. The art varies in quality, as with any anthology, but the stories are consistently good. Brisson is great with the unexpected turn -- as much crime fiction and noir as I've read, I usually find crime stories predictable. Every time I thought I had a handle on how one of these stories was going to conclude, Brisson would upend my expectation. A pleasant surprise.