Detour

On the Road to Perdition #3

by Steve Lieber, Rob Leigh (Illustrator), José Luis García-López (Illustrator)

The best-selling graphic novel and inspiration for 2002's hit film The Road to Perdition introduced the world to hitman Michael O'Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks). O'Sullivan and his son are still on the run from Al Capone after Michael Jr. is witness to a mob murder. They have managed to make their way as far as Kansas but are still being pursued by dangerous bounty hunters but Michael shares a secret history with his pursuers and their paths are destined to cross again in a hait of gunfire! Written by award-winning writer Max Allan Collins ( Child of Dreams) and featuring an all new cover by comics legend Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, this concludes the saga from On the Road to Perdition Book Oasis and Book Sanctuary.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Crime

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Steve Lieber is an American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as Detective Comics and Hawkman, and the critically acclaimed miniseries Whiteout, which was adapted into a 2009 feature film starring Kate Beckinsale. His other works include the Eisner Award-winning sequel Whiteout: Melt, and the thrillers Shooters and Underground. With writer Nat Gertler, he co-authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel.
Lieber has described his career as being about "telling your own unified stories with finality."

Reviews

[Alessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third and final chapter of the in-depth look at the journey that Michael O'Sullivan, the famous 'angel of death' from Max Allan Collins' wonderful GN, makes to bring his son to safety from his relatives in the remote town of Perdition, Oklahoma. And this time his adventures are again beautifully illustrated by the master García-Lopez, assisted at the inks by the illustrator of the second issue, Steve Lieber. What can we say? Another great story, beautifully illustrated. Together with the original story, these beautifully illustrated novellas are a true masterpiece of noir in comics. Not to be missed.

[Brent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez art just does it.

[Mateen Mahboubi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Snoozefest. Not much happens here, action or character development wise.