The Pro (comics)
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| The Pro | |
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 Cover of The Pro TPB. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | One-shot |
| Genre | , humor/comedy, superhero |
| Publication date | July 2002 |
| Number of issues | 1 |
| Main character(s) | The Pro |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Garth Ennis |
| Penciller(s) | Amanda Conner |
| Inker(s) | Jimmy Palmiotti |
| Colorist(s) | Paul Mounts |
| Creator(s) | Garth Ennis Jimmy Palmiotti |
| Collected editions | |
| Pro Oversized | ISBN 158240383X |
The Pro is a prestige format one-shot comic book written by Garth Ennis, with pencils and lettering by Amanda Conner and inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. It was originally published by Image Comics in 2002.
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[edit] Plot
A parody of mainstream superhero comics, it details the brief career of a prostitute given superhuman powers by the Viewer (himself a voyeuristic, perverted parody of Uatu the Watcher from the Marvel Comics universe) she reluctantly joins the League of Honor, comprising of:
- The Saint (a Superman parody)
- The Knight (a Batman parody)
- The Squire (a Robin parody)
- The Lady (a Wonder Woman parody)
- The Lime (a Green Lantern parody)
- Speedo (a Flash parody)
Together they fight an array of lackluster villains such as The Noun and The Adverb, until her coarse language and actions, violence, bloody retributions, and her giving The Saint a blowjob result in her being expelled from the League. She rejoins them to fight a terrorist attack, flying into space holding a nuclear bomb facing certain death (more in an effort to save the life of her young child than anyone elses in the vicinity).
There is another related 8 page story entitled "The Pro Vs. The Ho" in which the Pro squares off with a 12-armed prostitute.
[edit] Future
On October 12th 2009, Conner and Palmotti have proposed a live-action adaptaion of the graphic novel.[1] They have said that they would like to have either Sarah Silverman or Ellen Muth as the lead.
[edit] Collected editions
Two volumes collect both of The Pro's adventures:
- Pro Oversized (72 pages, deluxe, oversized and hardcover, November, 2004, ISBN 158240383X)
- Pro (80 pages, paperback, September 2007, ISBN 1582408505)
The new edition sold out and has had to be reprinted.[2]
[edit] Notes
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- ^ THE PRO SELLS OUT OF NEW EDITION, NEW PRINTING COMING, press release, Newsarama, September 18, 2007
[edit] References
- The Pro at the Grand Comics Database
- The Pro at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
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- Ho Power, Tucson Weekly, September 26, 2002
- Pro review, Comics Bulletin, August 16, 2002
- Review of latest edition, Comics Bulletin, September 26, 2007
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