graphic novel Road to Perdition
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The graphic novel "Road to Perdition" is a crime drama set during the Great Depression that follows a mob enforcer and his son on a journey of revenge and redemption, and it later inspired the acclaimed 2002 film adaptation.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Road to Perdition | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
crime comic
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graphic novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Road to Perdition (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Richard Piers Rayner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Max Allan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lone Wolf and Cub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Road to Perdition (trade paperback) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Sam Mendes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor |
Jude Law
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Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
On the Road to Perdition
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Road to Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to Purgatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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drama ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
On the Road to Perdition
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Road to Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to Purgatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrator | Richard Piers Rayner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Lone Wolf and Cub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Michael O’Sullivan
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Michael O’Sullivan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white comics ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
betrayal
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father–son relationship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ organized crime ⓘ redemption ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Irish-American mob
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influential crime graphic novel ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | serialized graphic novel ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Road to Perdition series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSetting |
Illinois
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Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | mob enforcer ⓘ |
| publisher | Paradox Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | early 1930s ⓘ |
| writer | Max Allan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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