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"Criminal Vol. 3: The Dead and The Dying" features three intertwined noir tales penned by Ed Brubaker. A veteran woman returns from Vietnam, seeking vengeance against a ruthless organized‑crime ring that has infiltrated the urban underworld. Her plot draws in two unlikely allies—friends entwined with the city's boxers and gangsters—who must navigate betrayal, gunfire and shifting loyalties as they confront the legacy of their own pasts.
The graphic novel blends classic noir visuals with the gritty texture of comic‑book storytelling, underscoring themes of revenge, memory, and the moral costs of vengeance amidst crime and corruption.
Key elements include a female revenge protagonist, Vietnam War veterans, organized crime, gangsters, boxing, and a hard‑boiled noir atmosphere.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Ed Brubaker
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