John Wick (comics)

John Wick
Cover for issue #5 by Giovanni Valletta.
Publication information
PublisherDynamite Entertainment
FormatLimited series
Publication dateNovember 2017 – February 2019
No. of issues5
Main character(s)Jardani Jovanovich / John Wick
Creative team
Written byGreg Pak
Artist(s)
  • Giovanni Valletta (#1–2)
  • Matt Gaudio (#3–5)
Letterer(s)Tom Napolitano
Colorist(s)David Curiel and Inlight Studios
Editor(s)
  • Anthony Marques (#1–3)
  • Joseph Rybrandt (#4–5)
Collected editions
John WickISBN 978-152410-6829

John Wick is an American neo-noir comic book limited series written by Greg Pak and drawn by Giovanni Valletta (issues 1–2) and Matt Gaudio (issues 3–5). Published by Dynamite Entertainment,[1] the series is a prequel to the neo-noir action thriller media franchise of the same name created by Derek Kolstad and starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, with the comic book using Reeves' likeness for the character. The series chronicles a young John Wick after his release from prison and his first vendetta.[2] The series, originally published between November 2017 and February 2019, was published as a graphic novel, John Wick: The Book of Rules, in June 16, 2020.[3]

  1. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (May 15, 2019). "How the John Wick Comic Book Prequel Reveals His Secret History". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Greg Pak (w), Giovanni Valletta   (a). John Wick, vol. .1, no. 1 (November 29, 2017). Mount Laurel, New Jersey: Dynamite Comics. Retrieved on May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Collinson, Gary (March 30, 2020). "Dynamite to release John Wick graphic novel this June". Flickering Myth. Retrieved March 30, 2020.