Sleeper (WildStorm series)
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Sleeper (WildStorm series) is a noir-influenced superhero comic book series set in the WildStorm Universe, following an undercover agent embedded within a criminal organization and exploring themes of moral ambiguity and corruption.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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noir comic ⓘ superhero comic ⓘ |
| antagonist | Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Sean Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator |
Ed Brubaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sean Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
Sleeper Omnibus
NERFINISHED
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trade paperbacks ⓘ |
| connectedToSeries | Point Blank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores |
blurred lines between heroism and villainy
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psychological trauma ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Genocide Jones
NERFINISHED
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Grifter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Misery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
International Operations
NERFINISHED
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Tao's criminal organization ⓘ |
| firstVolumeTitle | Sleeper: Season One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | limited series ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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spy fiction ⓘ superhero noir ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
film noir
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hardboiled crime fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex characterization
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intertwining espionage and superhero elements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Holden Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person narration ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | undercover agent ⓘ |
| publisher | WildStorm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | WildStorm Signature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Authority
NERFINISHED
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WildC.A.T.s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondVolumeTitle | Sleeper: Season Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | WildStorm Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Point Blank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mature readers ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption
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moral ambiguity ⓘ undercover infiltration ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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gritty ⓘ |
| writer | Ed Brubaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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