Deathmatch 2 ─ A Thousand Cuts

32 were chosen. 31 will die.

The second round of the ultimate deathmatch begins here!Thirty-two Supes, Fears, and Neuts are being held captive by a mysterious higher power and forced to fight one-on-one until only one champion remains. Which fan-favorite characters from BOOM! Studios' latest original smash hit are on a collision course against their will? The mysteries grow deeper and the casualty list grows longer as DEATHMATCH continues!Written by industry legend Paul Jenkins (FAIRY QUEST, INHUMANS) and drawn by comics superstar Carlos Magno (PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS), DEATHMATCH is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre that can’t be missed. This stakes increase in this second volume collecting the second four issue arc of BOOM! Studios’ highest debuting original series ever!

Paul Jenkins is a British born comic writer, who now lives in Atlanta, GA. He began his career at Mirage Studios working as an editor on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, before embarking on his writing career. Jenkins has written some of the biggest characters for Marvel and DC Comics, including Spider-Man, Batman, Incredible Hulk, and Hellblazer. He is best known for reviving The Inhumans as part of Marvel Knights and creating The Sentry for Marvel Comics. Jenkins has also enjoyed success as a video game writer on such hit titles as The Darkness, Incredible Hulk, and God of War. Carlos Magno found his first job at BOOM! Studios, drawing a story written by Mark Waid in ZOMBIE TALES. In 2005, he worked on two comic books from Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM and SHERLOCK HOLMES. In 2006, he signed with DC comics, contributing art to COUNTDOWN, MANHUNTER, BATMAN, TANGENT: SUPERMAN’S REIGN and CYBORG. Later, at IDW Publishing, he provided art for numerous TRANSFORMERS titles. His work on BOOM! Studios’ PLANET OF THE APES ongoing series garnered Magno rave reviews and a dedicated fan base. Magno lives in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil with his wife Ingret and his son Eduardo.