The Fade Out
Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Sean Phillips.
A suspicious death exposes the machinery behind Hollywood glamour.
Overview
Brubaker and Phillips set their crime series in 1948 Hollywood, where a dead starlet draws a troubled screenwriter into the secrets of a studio production. The first issue appeared in 2014.
Why It Matters
The movie business is more than scenery: power over careers and public images shapes what can be said about a crime. The book gives its large ensemble room to reveal competing interests.
Genre & Themes
Period noir, murder mystery and industry drama meet amid the pressures of postwar America.
Art & Visual Identity
Phillips uses expressive faces and shadowed interiors; Breitweiser’s color adds the glow and grime of the studio world.
Read This If You Like
- Hollywood noir
- Ensemble mysteries
- Brubaker and Phillips