Torso

Torso, a 2012 Marvel one-shot, pairs writer and artist Brian Michael Bendis with a gritty true-crime narrative. This single issue explores the hunt for the Cleveland Torso Murderer, a real-life serial killer from the 1930s. Bendis’s stark, moody artwork and taut scripting capture the desperation of a city gripped by fear. It stands as a compact, atmospheric crime comic from a creator known for his superhero work.