Comedy is hardbut dying is easy! From the New York Times bestselling author of Locke & Key comes this graphic novel mystery!Meet Syd Sh*t-Talk Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turnedpossible felon? Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom, and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. Hes got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punchlines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn’t surprised in the slightest. But, once hes accused, hes on the run and its going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught.This crime thriller by writer Joe Hill and artist Martin Simmonds follows in the tradition of fair-play mysteries, inviting readers to solve the murder before Syd does!This edition also includes Rache is German for Revenge, a new, 11-page Syd Homes mystery, in glorious black-and-white. Originally produced for In League with Sherlock Holmes, it appears here as part of the Dying is Easy collection for the first time. Last but not least comes an introduction from Mystery Writers of Americas 1994 Grand Master, Lawrence Block, reflecting on cops, comedy, and crime.

Language: English
Page Count: 144
Size (in inches): 6.63 x 10.19
Size (in cm): 16.83 x 25.88
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels – Crime & Mystery
Creator(s): (W) Joe Hill (A) Martin Simmonds
On-Sale Date: November 4, 2025