The Sheriff of Babylon
{{Short description|American comic book limited series}}
{{Infobox graphic novel
|title = The Sheriff of Babylon
|publisher = Vertigo
|image = The Sheriff of Babylon.jpg
|caption = Cover to The Sheriff of Babylon #1
|origissues = 12
|writers = Tom King
|artists = Mitch Gerads
}}
The Sheriff of Babylon is a twelve-issue American comic book first published by Vertigo Comics in 2015. Sheriff was created by Tom King and Mitch Gerads.
Plot
The story follows Chris Henry, a former San Diego police officer turned military consultant, as he attempts to solve the murder of one of his Iraqi police recruits.
==Background==
The Sheriff of Babylon is based on King's experiences in Iraq while working as a counterintelligence officer for the Central Intelligence Agency in 2004.{{Cite news|url=https://www.salon.com/2017/06/10/tom-king-batman-vision-cia-the-sheriff-of-babylon-omgea-men/|title=One of comics' best writers is a former CIA agent|work=Salon|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en}}
Publication history
Initially conceived as an eight-part mini-series named The Sheriff of Baghdad, Vertigo extended the comic's run and eventually compiled the work into two trade paperbacks:{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sheriff-babylon-comic-book-creators-912497|title=Inside 'The Sheriff of Babylon', DC Comics' Wartime Crime Drama|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/vertigo-comics-sdcc-2015-12-new-series-announcement/|title=Vertigo comes back from the dead by announcing 12 new titles at Comic-Con|date=2015-07-10|work=The Daily Dot|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US}}
- Bang. Bang. Bang. (collects #1–6, 160 pages, July 2016, {{ISBN|1-4012-6466-2}})
- Pow. Pow. Pow. (collects #7–12, 160 pages, February 2017, {{ISBN|1-4012-6726-2}})
Critical reception
Sheriff has received nearly universal praise, including from Vulture, The Guardian, and GQ.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/02/strip-advisor-graeme-virtue|title=The Sheriff Of Babylon, The Vision, Patsy Walker: the month in comics|last=Virtue|first=Graeme|date=2016-01-02|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.gq.com/story/sheriff-of-babylon-cia|title=Why the CIA Has to Read This Comic Before You Can|last=Rivera|first=Joshua|date=2016-07-19|work=GQ|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.vertigocomics.com/graphic-novels/the-sheriff-of-babylon-vol-1-bang-bang-bang Sheriff of Babylon at Vertigo Comics]
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