The ''CSI'' comics are

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s with the ''

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'' and ''

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'' television shows. They have been published from

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. The majority have been released by

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and have been written by a range of notable authors including

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Max Allan Collins Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic novels. His work has been published in several formats and his ''Road to Perdition'' series was the basis for a film of the same name. He wrote the '' Di ...

, and

Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...

. The latest was a manga-style story written by Sekou Hamilton and published by

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Stories

''Serial''

The first of the major ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' stories, ''Serial'' deals with

Gil Grissom Gilbert Arthur Grissom (born August 17, 1956), Ph.D. is a fictional character portrayed by William Petersen on the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and its sequel, '' CSI: Vegas''. Grissom is a forensic entomologist and for t ...

and his team tracking a violent

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. The killer is copy-catting history's most infamous murderer –

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, killing

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. To complicate matters for the team, the murderer is striking during the Ripper Mania Festival in Las Vegas, a convention for Jack the Ripper case enthusiasts. The producers of the festival attempt to work with the police.

''Dying in the Gutters''

The story revolves around the (fictional) murder of

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who writes a gossip column for

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called "Lying in the Gutters". Due to his notoriety and the fact that this takes place at a

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there is a long list of comic book luminaries among the suspects.

''Intern At Your Own Risk''

15-year-old Kiyomi Hudson is one of five teens—and the lone girl—chosen for internship in Las Vegas' CSI Division under the tutelage of Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows. Little does she know that her first "case" concerns another brutally murdered teenage girl, and that one of her fellow interns may know more than he's letting on.

Publications

IDW Publishing

Usually published as

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by IDW Publishing they are collected by IDW and Titan as

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. ''

'': * ''Thicker Than Blood'' (by

, Gabriel Rodriguez, and

Ashley Wood Ashley Wood (born 1971) is Australian comic book artist and award-winning illustrator"2002 ...

; 2003,

, ) * ''Serial'' (by

, Ashley Wood, and Gabriel Rodriguez; 2003, IDW Publishing, ,

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, 2004, ) * ''Bad Rap '' (by Max Allan Collins, Gabriel Rodriguez, and Ashley Wood; 2004, IDW Publishing, , Titan Books, ) * ''Demon House'' (by Max Allan Collins, Ashley Wood, and Gabriel Rodriguez; 2004, IDW Publishing, , Titan Books, ) * ''Dominos'' (by

Kris Oprisko Kris Oprisko (born in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an author who worked for Wildstorm from 1995–1999, and was one of the four founders of Idea and Design Works, LLC/IDW Publishing, where he continues to work. He has written many books such as the or ...

, Steven Perkins, and Gabriel Rodriguez; 2005, IDW Publishing, , Titan Books, ) * ''Secret Identity'' (by

, Steven Perkins, and Gabriel Rodriguez; 2005, IDW Publishing, ) * ''Dying in the Gutters'' (by Steven Grant and Stephen Mooney; 2006, IDW Publishing, 2007, ) ''

'': * ''Thou Shalt Not...'' (by Kris Oprisko, Renato Guedes, Steven Perkins, and Ashley Wood; collection of one-shots "Smoking Gun", "Thou Shalt Not", and "Blood/Money" from 2004, IDW Publishing, 2005, , Titan Books, 2005, ) ''

'': * ''Bloody Murder'' (by Max Allan Collins, J. K. Woodward, and Steven Perkins; 2006, IDW Publishing, )"''CSI: NY'': Bloody Murder"

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. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

Tokyopop

''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'': * ''Intern At Your Own Risk'' (by Sekou Hamilton,

Steven Cummings Steven Cummings is an American comic book artist. Biography Presented his first professional work by DC Comics editor Bob Schreck, Steven Cummings penciled an unpublished inventory issue of Green Lantern featuring John Stewart. This work open ...

, and Megumi Cummings; 2009,

, )

References

External links

IDW Publishing official websiteTitan Books official websiteTokyopop on Facebook
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