Written by: Jason Becker
Illustrated by: Jon Rea
William Zu is a New York homicide detective that has just made the arrest of his career. With the apprehension of Richard Pickman he has solved over one hundred missing child cases over a span of thirty years. The excavation of Pickman’s basement reveals horrors beyond imagination…the bodies of children mutilated in bizarre satanic rites.
But nine years of solving violent crimes and this latest and most awful discovery has pushed Zu to the brink. Neither a promotion at work, a lucrative book deal, nor even the love of his wife and newborn son can break the grip of a dark depression that settles over his soul.
Frustrated with his role of clean-up man to the detritus of the world, Zu makes what may be a fatal mistake: he decides to kill Pickman. Fatal, for Richard Pickman is no ordinary psychopath. The rituals he performed were not the work of a madman but sacrifices made to a very real demon to prolong his life.
Killing Pickman is going to be a lot tougher than Zu ever thought possible.
SELECT REVIEWS
“One of the most professionally presented series on the shelves… Intelligent and provocative.”
—Newseed Comics
“The beginnings of a viciously creepy tale, with the art and story complimenting one another in spine-tingling perfection.”
— Geeks of Doom
“It’s spooky stuff. Real Deal Art + Atmosphere Over Gore + Scared To Turn The Page = A.”
— Geekanerd
“A great creepy thriller. Rea’s art is sketchy and eerie and gives Becker’s writing an even scarier feel.”
— Pop Syndicate
“Book of the Week! We are in for something truly special.”
— Justin Boatwright, “Wednesday is My Sabbath”
“A superior read.”
— Dan Grendell, Comic Pants
“Best of the Week. 5 (out of 5).”
— Tom Mattson, New Seed Comics
INTERVIEWS
| NEW Indie Comic Book Noise, Jan 9 (Jason Becker; 3 minute, 54 second mark) | podcast |
| “Comics And…Other Imaginary Tales” (Jason Becker) | interview here |
| Michelle Aston at ComicNews.com (Jason Becker) | interview here |
REVIEWS
| NEW Greg Burgas, CBR’s “Comics Should Be Good” (Killing Pickman #2) | review here |
| Justin Boatwright, “Wednesday Is My Sabbath” (Killing Pickman #2) | review here |
| Newseed Comics (Killing Pickman #2) | review here |
| Geeks of Doom (Killing Pickman #2) | review here |
| Indie Comic Book Noise Podcast, 11-minute mark (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Geeks of Doom (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Comic News Insider, Episode 100 (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Dustin Cabeal at his Reviewing the World blog (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Geekanerd (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Whatever Comics (Killing Pickman #1) | review here |
| Pop Syndicate | review here |
| Justin Boatwright at “Wednesday is My Sabbath” | review here |
| Dan Grendell at Comic Pants | review here |
| Tom Mattson of New Seed Comics | review here |
| Panelologists Episode 24 podcast | review here |