Kill or Be Killed (comics)

Kill or Be Killed
On the cover of the first issue, Dylan wears a dark hoodie and red mask as he holds a gun by his side. He is surrounded by mist against a black background.
Cover to Kill or Be Killed #1, art by Sean Phillips
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing
GenreAction, Crime, Supernatural, Psychological thriller
Publication dateAugust 2016 – June 2018
No. of issues20
Creative team
Created byEd Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Written byEd Brubaker
Artist(s)Sean Phillips
Colorist(s)Elizabeth Breitweiser
Editor(s)Eric Stephenson

Kill or be Killed is an American comic book series created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips. Elizabeth Breitweiser is the colorist. The series was announced in April 2016, and the first issue was published by Image Comics on August 3, 2016. The series received mostly positive reviews from critics until its conclusion with issue 20 in June 2018.

The story is about a suicidal college student who, working with a demon, becomes a vigilante. The comic examines the consequences of vigilante violence. Kill or be Killed debuted to mostly positive reviews, although some critics felt it was too similar to Brubaker and Phillips' previous collaborations.