Deadface: Immortality Isn't Forever

by Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman (Introduction)

Book by Campbell, Eddie

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1990

About the author

Eddie Campbell is a British comics artist and cartoonist whose work has shaped the evolution of modern graphic storytelling. He is widely known as the illustrator and publisher of From Hell, his long collaboration with Alan Moore that reimagines the Jack the Ripper case through an ambitious and meticulously researched narrative. Campbell is also the creator of the long-running semi-autobiographical Alec series, later collected in Alec: The Years Have Pants, and the satirical adventure cycle Bacchus, which follows a handful of Greek gods who have wandered into the contemporary world. His scratchy pen-and-ink technique draws on impressionist influences and early masters of expressive line art, while his writing blends humor, candor, and literary ambition in a manner that critics have compared to Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller.
Campbell began developing autobiographical comics in the late 1970s before expanding the Alec stories throughout the following decades, publishing early instalments through small press networks in London and later with major independent publishers. After moving to Australia in the mid-1980s, he continued to produce both Alec and Bacchus stories while contributing to a range of international anthologies. His partnership with Moore on From Hell, initially serialised in the anthology Taboo, became one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of its era and further cemented his reputation for grounded, character-driven illustration.
Across a varied career Campbell has worked as a creator, editor, publisher, and occasional court illustrator. His contributions to comics have earned him numerous industry awards, including the Eisner Award, the Harvey Award, the Ignatz Award, the Eagle Award, and the UK Comic Art Award. He continues to produce new work while maintaining a strong presence in both literary and comics circles.

Reviews

[Regan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a spin-off from, essentially, Greek mythology into contemporary (OK, contemporary-ISH, it was written in 1986) American society. It focuses mainly on Bacchus and Theseus, but there's a lot of exposition from the past, etc.

It's pretty fun.

A bit of it I knew, a bit of it I'm not Greek mythology-immersed enough to have known, a bit of it I'm pretty sure is pure fiction, and there's a lot of interesting stuff going on so I didn't mind the mix.

I'm not sure it really DOES anything as a story. I mean, there's a plot and it's enjoyable, but it's not life changing or even...dare I say it?...MYTHIC.

But it's a good read and I stuck with it to the end. Since I found it in a dollar bin, BONUS.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my favorite comic of all time. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story utilizing Greek mythology. Great artwork. A lot of loose ends. What happened to Bacchus?