Grant City. A sordid playground of crime corruption.
The push-and-pull warfare between law and disorder swings favor on a daily
basis, drowning its citizens in a pool of perpetual darkness. But the most
dangerous man in Grant City used to carry a badge... Dead to RightsTM
tells the story of an undercover cop buried so deep in his mission, he's
starting to question the direction of his loyalties. And when fugitive
ex-cop Jack Slate tears a bloody path through his territory, things go
rapidly to hell. While the game follows Jack Slate's search for his
father's killer, this prestige format comic book supplements the plot from
an outside character's perspective. Familiar faces reveal additional
information about key events in the game, further broadening the scope of
this explosive noir adventure.
Based on the million-selling video game from Namco,
Dead to Rights was created in close association with the original
development team at Namco, led by the game's creator, Andre Emerson.
Dead to Rights was written by Mike Kennedy (Lone Wolf 2100), who adapted
the original script for gameplay. This book also featured production
drawings by the game's conceptual art team, including Hoang Nguyen and
Khari Evans.
Dead to Rights ran 64 pages, with cover art by Tim
Bradstreet and interiors by Francisco Paronzini and Randy Emberlin.
It is currently available as a single squarebound trade.
Dark Horse ran
an interview
with Mike Kennedy about the project, which can be read
here.