Killadelphia (comics)

Killadelphia
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatMiniseries
Creative team
Written byRodney Barnes
ArtistJason Shawn Alexander

Killadephia is an urban vampire series written by Rodney Barnes with art by Jason Shawn Alexander, published starting in 2019 by Image Comics.[1][2] The series follows a small-town beat cop who returns home to bury his murdered father and discovers that Vampires have always been present in the city.

Existing characters Spawn[3] and Savage Dragon appear as part of the series.[4]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2021 Eisner Award for Best New Series.[5][6]

Jordan Peele cited it as "Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I've been craving."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Denis, Ricardo Serrano (2019-11-27). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  2. ↑ Staff, Beat (2022-11-30). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  3. ↑ King, Samantha (2023-04-27). "Spawn Just Created His Next Crossover in A Shocking Twist Ending". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ George Marston (2023-10-17). "Killadelphia brings together Spawn, Savage Dragon, Blacula, Dracula, and John Adams for the most gonzo comic crossover ever". gamesradar. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ↑ "EISNER AWARD NOMINATED KILLADELPHIA GETS DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION THIS NOVEMBER". Image Comics. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ↑ Grunenwald, Joe (2021-07-24). "ComicCon@Home '21: The 2021 Eisner Award winners". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  7. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2019-08-15). "Chris Rock Calls Jason Shawn Alexander's Killadelphia "the Best Graphic Novel I've Ever Read", Jordan Peele Calls it "a Classic"". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-03-31.