Brian Azzarello writes crime, noir and superhero comics, often focusing on compromised characters, violence and the consequences of information placed in the wrong hands. 100 Bullets, created with artist Eduardo Risso, begins with the mysterious Agent Graves offering people a gun, untraceable ammunition and proof identifying someone responsible for ruining their lives. What starts as individual revenge stories gradually expands into a conspiracy involving influential families and a hidden organisation. Azzarello has also written Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as Joker, which presents Gotham's criminal world through a dark outsider perspective. His work is terse, violent and dialogue-driven, with crime structures often more important than conventional superhero heroics. 100 Bullets is the strongest entry for readers of noir comics and long-form conspiracy crime; Joker provides a shorter introduction to his approach within an established superhero universe. Read more Less