Originally published in the late eighties through early nineties, the Marshal Law series is a precursor to The Boys with a much darker dystopian backdrop. Titular character Marshal Law hunts superheroes, and he enjoys hating them. The entries in this series include parodies of popular mainstream superheroes including Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four, and so on, and displays a perhaps more realistic view of how wrong things could go if the real world became mired in actual superhero worship. The art is sharp, angular, and brutal, much like Marshal Law, much like the world he occupies. If you have ever read Watchmen, The Boys, or Brat Pack, and you have never read Marshal Law, you are in for a real treat.

This deluxe collection includes the original Marshal Law mini-series as well as Crime and Punishment, Marshal Takes Manhattan, Kingdom of the Blind, The Hateful Dead, Super Babylon, and Secret Tribunal. ( )