Deadly Class Compendium

In 1987, Marcus Lopez attends Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, where the world's top crime families send their assassins to be trained. Murder is an art, and killing is a craft.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1368 pages
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Publisher: Image Comics

In 1987, Marcus Lopez, a disgruntled student at Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, finds himself in a world of trouble. With his grades plummeting, his friends being harassed by jocks, and his inability to focus on class, Marcus is struggling to survive. But things take a turn for the worse when he discovers that the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, and the class he's failing is Dismemberment 101.

As if that wasn't enough, Marcus's crush, Katana, has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical.

Marcus and his fellow students are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, as the school's faculty and staff use any means necessary to turn them into the perfect assassins. But amidst the chaos, Marcus begins to question the school's methods and the true intentions of its faculty. He starts to develop a sense of empathy and compassion for his fellow students, and he begins to wonder if there is any way out of the school's deadly embrace.

As the story unfolds, Marcus and his friends face numerous challenges and obstacles, including rivalries, betrayals, and even their own inner demons. But they are determined to fight back against the school's oppressive system and to find a way to survive and thrive in a world that is filled with danger and uncertainty.

"Deadly Class" is a dark, heartwarming, and twistedly humorous story that explores the complexities of human nature and the consequences of violence. It is a must-read for fans of graphic novels and anyone who loves a good story that challenges the status quo.

Weight: 2776g
Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781534397972