Slaughterman's Creed
“Thine is the task of blood.
Discharge thy task with mercy.
Let thy victim feel no pain.
Let sudden blow bring death;
Such death as thou thyself would ask for.”
The Slaughterman’s Creed
Sidney is a professional killer working for Big Lenny Addison, a London ganglord specialising in human trafficking. He is almost completely uneducated except in his family’s trade – at which he is an unparalleled expert.
When he is called upon to breach his code and bring a pregnant woman to slaughter, Sidney's world is changed forever. Betrayed by those he has served his whole life, the Slaughterman embarks on a bloody vendetta - determined to bring Addison's entire monstrous empire to the blade.
The short form pitch for it would be “Get Carter” meets “Lone Wolf and Cub” in an abattoir.
I will be joined once again by my Cancertown co-conspirators, with art by Stephen Downey (whose initial concept sketches can be seen on this page) and letters by Nic Wilkinson.
Slaughterman's Creed is a 5-issue mini-series:
- Blood
- Mercy
- Pain
- Sudden Blow
- Death
Slaughterman's Creed is available on the Playstation Network and May 2011 will be out in trade paperback.
A limited signed edition can be pre-ordered, see blog for full details.The Task of Blood: Creating Slaughterman's Creed
Panel at the SPEXPO, Mercure Bristol, Holland House Hotel and Spa, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol, United Kingdom
12pm on Sunday 15th of May
Join Cy Dethan, Stephen Downey, Vicky Stonebridge and Nic Wilkinson on the chopping block as they cut to the heart of their tale of meat and murder.
The panel will be hosted by Scott Grandison of Comic Book Outsiders and recorded for a special edition of the podcast.
The whole gang will be sketching and signing at table 46 in the Mercure, and at the Markosia stand throughout the weekend.
There will also be sweets, face painting and other surprises.
Visit the Slaughtermans Creed Facebook event page for latest details