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Happy! #1
Happy! #1
Meet Nick Sax, a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema, and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas - by a tiny blue horse called Happy!
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 26, 2012
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About the author
Grant Morrison
1,790 books4,597 followersGrant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for twenty five years, after beginning their American comics career with acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then they have written such best-selling series as JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men, as well as such creator-owned works as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. In addition to expanding the DC Universe through titles ranging from the Eisner Award-winning SEVEN SOLDIERS and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN to the reality-shattering epic of FINAL CRISIS, they have also reinvented the worlds of the Dark Knight Detective in BATMAN AND ROBIN and BATMAN, INCORPORATED and the Man of Steel in The New 52 ACTION COMICS.
In their secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. They are also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. They divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
In their secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. They are also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. They divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
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April 27, 2025
Intriguing opening, if a bit rushed feeling. I will read another issue however because the premise is great.
October 13, 2019
Fun issue. Gets into the point immediately. Great artwork! Solid story, and the end is a real cliffhanger!
July 31, 2021
Ummm... I don't know what any of that was. There was some sparks of interest, but overall I had no clue what was going on and not having a very good time. The strongest section was the reveal at the end, but even that felt weird and disjointed (especially considering the gruesome beginning). I think I handle gross and vulgar scenes that are done with humor a lot better. Yes the world is bad and we are all doomed, but to just put it as fact instead of either making an important point or trying to do something new just makes me sad. And while I see the irony of a comic called Happy making me sad, it's not enough to be interesting unfortunately.
January 30, 2019
This is the second graphic novel I read , ever! Loved it more than I would have because of the Netflix show with the same name. Christopher Meloni, the actor that plays Nick Sax is jus so awesome in the show and I liked the aesthetics of the show so much too!!!! Wish this was a longer graphic novel though and not jus 96 pages!!!!
April 30, 2020
Good opener
I've seen both seasons of the SyFy channel adaptation, parts of the first few episodes of which map fairly closely to this issue, it seems. Good stuff (very, very gruesome, especially the TV version.)
I've seen both seasons of the SyFy channel adaptation, parts of the first few episodes of which map fairly closely to this issue, it seems. Good stuff (very, very gruesome, especially the TV version.)
October 15, 2017
Bizarre and disjointed but overall a fun read.
December 28, 2018
A new story about a hitman
A new type of story about a hitman. I became interested in this comic when I watched the tv series
A new type of story about a hitman. I became interested in this comic when I watched the tv series
June 12, 2020
A weird crime drama.
Good color artwork ,image freebie. A mob hit man gets involved in a shooting spree. A strange effect occurs under the drugs?
Good color artwork ,image freebie. A mob hit man gets involved in a shooting spree. A strange effect occurs under the drugs?
August 22, 2020
Show is better
But this is still.pretty good. I don't normally read comics, but this was amusing. Pretty short, though. If you liked the show, you might like this, too.
But this is still.pretty good. I don't normally read comics, but this was amusing. Pretty short, though. If you liked the show, you might like this, too.
April 29, 2023
Great
Excellent artwork, colours and scripting in this violent classic. Very looking forward to reading the rest in this series.
Fantastic!
Excellent artwork, colours and scripting in this violent classic. Very looking forward to reading the rest in this series.
Fantastic!
May 18, 2024
I will read the rest but I don't know what to think about this one yet. It seems convoluted and it could be hard to follow.
November 17, 2024
This is a 3.5 🌟 read rounded ⬆️ to 4 🌟.
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