The attaché and Graves' 'games' are later revealed to be only a minor part of a much broader story.Īgent Graves is the leader of a group known as The Minutemen, a group of seven men (plus one 'Agent') who serve as the enforcers and police of a clandestine organization known as The Trust. Several people decline, but others who accept find varied success or failure. He informs the candidate the bullets are completely untraceable by any law enforcement investigation, and as soon as they are found at any crime scene, investigations will immediately cease.Īlthough all the revenge murders enabled by Agent Graves are presented as justifiable, the candidates are neither rewarded nor punished for accepting the offer other than their own personal satisfaction. Graves gives them the opportunity to take revenge by providing a handgun, 100 bullets, and documentation about the primary target responsible for their woes. Many of the first issues involve the mysterious Agent Graves approaching someone who has been a victim of a terrible wrong. The core concept of 100 Bullets is based on the question of people willing to act on the desire of violent revenge if given the means, opportunity, and a reasonable chance to succeed. Initially presented as a series of self-contained episodic stories, 100 Bullets developed into a sprawling crime saga in which all the characters and events were connected. As is also common in pulp and noir genres, 100 Bullets frequently portrays stylized and graphic violence.ġ00 Bullets is notable for creator Brian Azzarello's realistic use of regional and local accents, as well as the frequent use of slang and oblique, metaphorical language in his characters' dialogue. Consistent with noir convention, most of the characters are deeply flawed. Style īoth the writing and artwork in 100 Bullets exemplifies the noir and pulp genres of popular modern fiction. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comic book ran for 100 issues and won the Eisner Award and Harvey Award. 100 Bullets is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint.

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