A History of Violence #[nn]

John Wagner — known for Judge Dredd — and artist Vince Locke deliver this DC original graphic novel that proved compelling enough to inspire a major motion picture. The cover's stark, blood-red-to-black design lets the jagged, torn letterforms of the title do all the talking, projecting an atmosphere of quiet menace without resorting to flash. It's a confident, stripped-down package for a story that clearly left a lasting impression well beyond the comics page.