''The Sheriff of Babylon'' is a twelve-issue American

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first published by

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in 2015. ''Sheriff'' was created by Tom King and Mitch Gerads.

Plot

The story follows Chris Henry, a former

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police officer turned military consultant, as he attempts to solve the murder of one of his Iraqi police recruits.

Background

''The Sheriff of Babylon'' is based on King's experiences in Iraq while working as a counterintelligence officer for the

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in 2004.

Publication history

Initially conceived as an eight-part mini-series named ''The Sheriff of Baghdad'', Vertigo extended the comic's run and eventually compiled the work into two

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: * ''Bang. Bang. Bang.'' (collects #1–6, 160 pages, July 2016, ) * ''Pow. Pow. Pow.'' (collects #7–12, 160 pages, February 2017, )

Critical reception

''Sheriff'' has received nearly universal praise, including from

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, and GQ.

References

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External links

''Sheriff of Babylon'' at Vertigo Comics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherrif of Babylon, The 2015 comics debuts 2017 comics endings Crime comics Comics set in Iraq Fictional sheriffs Comics about police officers Comics by Tom King (writer)