Kane (comics)

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Kane
Dancing Elephant Press
Publication dateApr. 1993 – June 2001
No. of issues31
Main character(s)Kane
Creative team
Created byPaul Grist
Written byPaul Grist
Artist(s)Paul Grist

Kane is a comic book series created, written and drawn by Paul Grist and self-published through Dancing Elephant Press. Grist put out 31 issues of Kane from 1993 to 2001.[1]

Overview

Kane concerns a

Cerebus that Grist read was #39, hence the designation of Kane's precinct.[citation needed
]

Kane has a difficult relationship with his co-workers due to a violent encounter with his former partner, which unfolds gradually and in flashback during the series. Police corruption is a recurring theme. Kane is also densely intertextual and brims with references to popular culture, particularly characters from British television, comics, and films.

Since the end of 2001 Grist has concentrated on his

]

Reception

Kane won the 1998

National Comics Award
for Best Self-Published/Independent comic.

Flashback with his former partner

Collections

Kane has been collected in the following trade paperbacks from Image Comics:

Title Material collected ISBN
Kane vol. 1: Greetings from New Eden Kane #1–4
Kane vol. 2: Rabbit Hunt Kane #5–8
Kane vol. 3: Histories Kane #9–12
Kane vol. 4: Thirty Ninth Kane #13–18
Kane vol. 5: The Untouchable Ric Costas and Other Short Stories Kane #19–25 and others
Kane vol. 6: Partners Kane #24–29, 31

References

  1. ^ Johnston, Rich (18 December 2021). "Paul Grist Has Started A New Final Series Of Kane". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Just a Thought: Wherein Brent Reads Paul Grist's Kane • Comic Book Daily". Comic Book Daily. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

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