Torso
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Marc Andreyko. Art by Brian Michael Bendis.
Eliot Ness confronts a series of killings that resists the neat logic of a gangster case.
Overview
Set in 1930s Cleveland, Torso fictionalizes the investigation of the city’s unidentified murderer. Bendis and Andreyko put Ness and his investigators under pressure as the case exposes limits of policing and public certainty. The original series appeared in 1998.
Why It Matters
The real unsolved case gives the book unusual tension: its detectives can assemble evidence without securing a satisfying answer.
Genre & Themes
Historical true-crime adaptation and investigative noir.
Art & Visual Identity
Bendis blends stark black-and-white drawing with period photographic material and dense dialogue.
Read This If You Like
- Historical crime
- Unsolved mysteries
- Eliot Ness stories