Marshal Law, issue 1, page 28 (Oct 1987)
Artist: Kevin O'Neill (All)
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DescriptionThank you Ronan, thank youMarshal Law was created by Pat Mills (author) and Kevin O'Neill (artist). One of the first creator-owned characters for a major publisher, its first issue was published by Epic Comics in October 1987. The series is a brutal satire on the super-hero genre and characterized by extreme graphic violence, nudity and Mills' skewering of super-hero conventions, government policy and society in general. The title character, Marshal Law, is a government-sanctioned ‘super hero hunter’ (a.k.a., a ‘cape killer’) with superpowers in the city of San Futuro, the near-future metropolis built from the ruins of San Francisco following a massive earthquake. Marshal Law's secret identity is Joe Gilmore, a former super-soldier. In this world, super-heroes are commonplace thanks to genetic engineering with much of the United States' armed forces having undergone the process. Law's job is to take down other superheroes that have gone rogue - which he does with maximum force…and great pleasure. Aided by the wheelchair-using Danny and his physically imposing (but extremely polite) partner Kiloton, the Marshal operates from a secret police precinct hidden below the city, dispensing just enough brutal justice to keep the city’s many super-powered gangs in a balanced détente while safeguarding the ordinary citizenry. The plot of the original six-issue series revolved around the Marshal’s attempts to unmask the Sleepman, a serial killer and rapist who preys on women dressed as Celeste, the current girlfriend of the Public Spirit (Colonel Buck Caine – the world’s most powerful & popular super-hero). Marshal Law’s loathing of the Public Spirit as standing for everything that is fraudulent and hypocritical about super-heroes leads him to suspect the Spirit himself of being responsible for the Sleepman’s crimes; without any proof, though, the guilty party goes unpunished until a surprising revelation from a former super-heroine reveals that the Marshal’s suspicions may not be too far from the truth. At the end of the first six issue arc, The Sleepman is believed to be killed by Marshall Law, but in actuality is taken by individuals who wish to re-educate him for their own purposes. Social/Sharing |
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Chris K. 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 2/20/2013
I'm a little biased, but this looks spectacular in your gallery!
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
Posted on 2/20/2013
Awesome. I remember this comic well too. Great image.
GianCarlo Nardini
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/19/2013
A great piece that really pops in person. Nice pickup!
Lenny Da Collector
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/28/2013
Always liked Kevin O Neill's art from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and have always been intrigued by his earlier work in Marshal Law. Your beautiful splash has convinced me to find the back issues. Please keep me in mind should you ever decide to part with this piece.
Ben Heywood
Member Since 2009
Posted on 9/26/2013
Fear & Loathing indeed. That is a fantastic piece!
Cyrus Voris
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/13/2013
Most underrated series of the 80's -- MAYBE OF ALL TIME! Great Piece!
Michael Hranek
Member Since 2003
Posted on 1/11/2014
classic. bast we'll get you http://instagram.com/bastny# :)
Y M
Member Since 2003
Posted on 1/27/2014
Friggin brilliant page from a series that never received the accolades it deserved. Congrats!
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/28/2014
Ronan never should have let this go! But big congrats to you! Great meeting you at C2E2!
Sideshow Bob
Member Since 2012
Posted on 12/1/2014
Awesome splash! Loved this series and recently re-read it. Holds up really well, and this splash is one of the best. Congrats. Put me in the list of people who would happily discuss if you were to part with it.
Jason Caldwell
Member Since 2014
Posted on 4/1/2015
The best page from the BEST series! Seriously, you need to sell this to me! [/Jedimindtrick]
Steve Kro
Member Since 2007
Posted on 10/31/2017
If you’re ever open to trading this piece, please let me know. I have Bruce Zick art.
Tim Cooper
Member Since 2018
Posted on 1/25/2019
Beautiful mate, I own art from the first story and know how brilliant it is to look at up close.
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