Seven (comic book)
Seven (stylized as SE7EN) is a comic book edited by David Seidman and Ralph Tedesco. It was published as a hardcover edition by Zenescope Entertainment on January 15, 2008 and is based on the 1995 cult film Se7en directed by David Fincher. Zenescope acquired the license to adapt the film after building a strong relationship with New Line Cinema, the owner of the film.[1]
But while the film was told from the perspective of the two homicide detectives, Somerset (played by Morgan Freeman) and Mills (played by Brad Pitt), the book Se7en is told from the perspective of John Doe (the story's serial killer).
In the book, originally published in seven monthly issue series this September based on the film "Se7en" from September 2006 to October 2007 to be put together in one book in January 2008.
Series in the book
Each issue explores a different sin in 32 page, in full color format and each brought by a different creating team and a different illustrated cover conveying the "sin". John Doe is painting a masterpiece using the seven deadly sins to teach a world full of sinners a lesson they won't soon forget as they step inside the mind of a notorious serial killer.
The seven issues are dedicated to the Se7en deadly sins, i.e. gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy and wrath. The seven main creators each handling one sin as follows:[2]
| Date published | Series | Title | Creative artists |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 | | SE7EN: Gluttony | Raven Gregory, Tommy Castillo, and David Seidman |
| October 2006 | | SE7EN: Greed | Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco & Arcana Studio |
| February 2007 | | SE7EN: Sloth | Mike Calvoda & David Seidman |
| March 2007 | | SE7EN: Lust | Christian Beranek, Adam Beranek and Steven Perkins |
| May 2007 | | SE7EN: Pride | Whol, David Seidman, & J. Nobody |
| July 2007 | | SE7EN: Envy | David W. Mack, Leif Jones & David Seidman |
| October 2007 | | SE7EN: Wrath | Mike Calvoda, Brett Weldele and David Seidman |
Digital art and photography is by the artist David Seidman.