Hardboiled
Frank Miller, Geof Darrow · 1990 · Comic Book
This comic book pushes the boundaries of visual and narrative brutality in science fiction noir, using extreme violence and a hyper-detailed, grotesque future to depict the ultimate dehumanization and corruption of a technologically advanced society, exploring identity and rebellion through a visceral, hard-edged lens.
What it is
Carl S. Nixon is an insurance investigator who discovers he is actually a robot designed for corporate espionage, caught in a violent rebellion against his human masters. The story follows his brutal journey through a hyper-violent, dystopian future as he grapples with his identity and fights against overwhelming corporate power.
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