Pretty Deadly is a creator-owned American comic book series by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Spanish artist Emma Ríos, distributed by Image Comics. The story combines elements from western and horror genres, and draws on aspects from mythology and folklore.Doug Zawisza Review Pretty Deadly #1 (review), www.comicbooksresources.com, 23 October 2013 Pretty Deadly is Deconnick and Ríos' third collaboration, their first being Osborn in 2011 and their second being issues #5 & 6 of the 2012 Captain Marvel series. The initial print run for issue one of 57,000 copies sold out.Pretty Deadly #1 from Image sells out and print run, www.comicsheatingup.net, 24 October 2013Albert Ching DeConnick says Pretty Deadly/Comics Ink Controversy is not the story, www.comicbookresources.com, 25 October 2013
The Pretty Deadly creative team was nominated for several Eisner Awards in 2014: DeConnick for Best Writer, Ríos for Best Penciller/Inker and Best Cover Artist, and Jordie Bellaire for Best Coloring.Chris Sims 2014 Will Eisner Awards Announced, www.comicsalliance.com, 16 April 2014 In 2020, Ríos won the Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist for her work on Volume 3: The Rat.
Collected editions Title Material collected Publication date ISBN Pretty Deadly – Volume 1:The Shrike Pretty Deadly #1–5 April 30, 2014 Pretty Deadly – Volume 2:The Bear Pretty Deadly #6–10 August 24, 2016 Pretty Deadly – Volume 3:The Rat Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1–5 March, 2020
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