Deadline

Deadline #1-4

by Bill Rosemann, Guy Davis (Illustrator)

Deadline is a four-issue mini-series that was printed by Marvel Comics in 2002, chronicling the first appearance of Kat Farrell as a newspaper reporter in New York City, stumbling onto a murder case. Kat works at the Daily Bugle, and dealt with major Bugle employees Betty Brant, Ben Urich, Robbie Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. The series was written by Bill Rosemann and Guy Davis, with covers by Greg Horn. A precursor to The Pulse (a series which also featured Kat as a character), the story focuses on a journalist whose career is centered on super powered beings (much to Kat's chagrin).

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel

96 pages, Paperback

First published November 11, 2002

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kat Ferrell covers the superhero beat for the Daily bugle. She gets drug into a case of a murdered judge and a specter like character. Not a bad story, but not super compelling. Guy Davis's art works well with the ethereal scenes.

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not by any means a comic book expert. "Deadline" is niche material, though. It is a spin-off on the Marvel universe that focuses on Kat Ferrell, reporter for the Daily Bugle (where for instance Spiderman also works). "Deadline" is short, but complex enough to be interesting. There is better stuff around, though.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the first issue, but once it got into the main mystery story, it wasn't nearly as interesting. I did really like the art, though.