Josh Bazell’s first novel is the epitome of dark humor done correctly, from the first lines about being mugged while watching a pigeon and rat fight. Peter Brown is a doctor in a Manhattan hospital, in the witness protection program because he used to be a hit man for the mob. Fast paced, energetic, and absolutely hilarious, with funny footnotes, it strikes the perfect balance and never seems overdone.
Filling in the back story of the novel “Battle Royale”, also by Koushun Takami, the manga explores the characters involved in the Program in greater detail, probing their individual motivations for choosing either to play and kill or not. While the story is familiar, the stark black and white artwork adds a whole new dimension. It's brilliantly gory even without being in color. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
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