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Discuss Deadly Class! The community to discuss everything related to Deadly Class! The TV Show and the Comic Book series by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig!

Welcome to Deadly Class!

Come and join the discussion! Discuss the TV show and the comicbook series!

This is a community to discuss the 2014 comicbook series Deadly Class, created by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig. It is published by Image Comics. You can also discuss the SyFy TV show directed by the Russo Brothers.

What is Deadly Class about?

Set in the 1980s, it's a series centered around a high school but not just any ordinary high school.

It's the King's Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts! A school for training the next generation of assassins and killers.

Think high school, you know the usual (romance, love, breakups, drama, and betrayal) but now with added murder!

There's assassination, murder, killing, nihilism, depressing moments, funny moments, awesome moments and everything in between!

It's everything you never knew you wanted in a comicbook series!

(Seriously though, it's really good and you should check it out. If you haven't already.)

 

 

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Where to Watch

hi I want to watch Deadly Class again, where can i watch it? preferably without purchase and without VPN. Thanks

6 Comments
2024/09/29
20:52 UTC

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Where to watch?

I’m from Norway, and have tried absolutely EVERYTHING to be able to see the show (using VPN, different websites, tried to but it on yt and prime.) but it seems impossible to watch in Norway.. Do anyone know any other website where I can watch it?😩

5 Comments
2024/09/16
15:36 UTC

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a Deadly Class animation?

I was just rewatching Deadly Class and I've already read the comic, but after the re-watch I feel like I've forgotten about the comic book scene bits.

I was thinking how the anime/animation fans would really like this kind of story. I would prefer watching something good that I already know everything about, instead of watching something new and 'original' that would most probably suck.

There is also a big chance that an animation adaptation would attract a bigger audience.

5 Comments
2024/08/31
15:12 UTC

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Deadly Class: The Morality of Revenge

0 Comments
2024/08/24
19:36 UTC

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What's an opinion you have about Deadly Class that would get this type of reaction?

https://preview.redd.it/z2xnvkdrzpgd1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=a3292b165e5b42a521590e280a82f8f99558e9fc

  • I prefer what the show could've been over what we got in the comics.
  • Brandy and Shabnam should not have been the final bad guys. Idk who should've been the final bad guys but certainly not them with how the direction of their characters was executed in the final issues.
  • The series for me personally ended when >!Marcus and Maria got married!<. Everything that happens after doesn't exist.
3 Comments
2024/08/04
23:02 UTC

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Deadly Class: Thoughts after Completion (Spoilers)

I just finished Deadly Class and I have mostly positive (but some mixed) emotions.

The Good: The action scenes were wild, intense, and insanely fun. The cast of characters were well written and the deaths throughout the series added a ton to the weight of the story. Marcus's journey to finding his version of peace was a rewarding ending in an otherwise dark tale. The final stretch was dark but I loved seeing the characters grow and weave themselves into the fabric of modern society. It was one of the best elements of the series.

The Bad: Marcus's internal depressive monologues were a little heavy handed at times. It broke up the pacing, especially in the more fun sections of the comic where characters like Helmut, Viktor, and Quan shined. Some of this was absolutely necessary, but I think you could have cut 50% or so and still demonstrated the character narrative for Marcus.

Overall: I absolutely loved the majority of thos comic. It is one of my favorites despite Marcus's depressive episodes feeling heavy handed and overdone.

7 Comments
2024/06/20
12:20 UTC

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Is this for me? Comic v Show.

I've read some of Remender's stuff and liked it, I also watched some of the show when it came out on Netflix and really did not like it at all.

Because of that I've avoided the comic, but I just read the first issue and liked it well enough, should I continue and buy the hardcover or is it going to be too much like the show?

5 Comments
2024/06/17
02:14 UTC

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Where do I start?

I recently finished the one and only (sadly) season of deadly class and was so intrigued by the story that I decided to read the comics. My questions are the following: Are there physical copies and if yes where do I buy them cuz I can't find them anywhere? If not where can I read the comic online?

Your feedback is deeply appreciated.

7 Comments
2024/06/04
19:14 UTC

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watch deadly class

hey if anyone wants to watch Deadly Class for free, go on seez its on there the whole season and episodes. your welcome

1 Comment
2024/05/17
16:07 UTC

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Should I lose hope that the show could actually make a comeback?

I really loved the show, and was sad that they decided to cancel it. Is there any talks of the show returning? May be some other platform would be interested in buying it?

10 Comments
2024/04/15
09:50 UTC

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deadly class / umbrella academy

so me and my sister LOVE umbrella academy but i have a high preference towards deadly class however i still love both. ive been trying to convince her to watch deadly class for months but she always seems to refuse, ive tried so many tactics and the closet bribe ive got too is telling her it has similar vibes to umbrella academy. i need to know if people agree or if theres another way i could get her into watching it? thanks!

2 Comments
2024/04/06
17:37 UTC

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What happened with Z and Tosahwi after issue # 54?

So after Z told New York Times about her story we can see her leaving building alongside Tosahwi on taxi but what happens next ? What happened after, have they been killed by Shabnam or they made it out ? The next issues don't give a drop of information at all

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2024/02/20
22:10 UTC

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TV show pace vs. comic (advice?)

I just started reading the comics (finished issue #7) but I'm really enjoying it and curious to watch the TV show. for those that have seen it, what is the pace compared to the comics? I don't want to get any spoilers from watching... should I wait until I've finished a certain issue / is it 1:1 ?

4 Comments
2024/02/14
20:37 UTC

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(Issue 21) Was Willie going to kill Marcus?

Re-reading Deadly Class and noticed that right before Willie’s death, he apologizes and when we see his body, he’s teary eyed

Anyone think there’s a chance he was trying to trick Marcus?

2 Comments
2024/02/10
10:00 UTC

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Re-Reading, Who Was This?

7 Comments
2024/02/09
23:36 UTC

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When did you start liking Marcus (Deadly class)

Marcus is a character I am constantly going back and forth about due to his personality. His story is a very sad and depressing one, but the way he goes about dealing with it just puts him in an even deeper hole for context. Marcus parents were killed by a mentally unstable woman, leaving him an orphan. After this, he is raised in an orphanage that is secretly a children's sweatshop, where the kids are abused verbally and physically; even his own roommate abuses him, leaving scars all over his body. After Marcus escapes the orphanage, he is forced to live as a homeless person on the mean streets of San Francisco in the 1980s. I understood Marcus worldview early on. He sees everything as black and white due to the circumstances that life has thrown at him. Even when he has something good going on, he is constantly worried that he or something else will ruin it. He has a very narcassistic, punkish attitude that is reflective of his point of view. He is constantly being called out by the other characters because of how far he takes his personality. Marcus world isn't one for the faint of heart, so I am able to give him a pass. but through out the entire 56-issue run of the series, we only have one moment that Marcus worldview changes that would be in issue 52, which takes place during a time skip. Marcus and his girlfriend Maria are trying to live normal lives, making a promise to each other to never go back to the assassin lifestyle. It's a beautifully written issue where we see Marcus change and have a hopeful idea of what the future holds, even if his current circumstances aren't the best. All of this is best summarized in the letter he writes for his future children. I was never a huge Marcus fan, but this issue really made me start appreciating him for showing another side of himself.

2 Comments
2024/01/28
06:46 UTC

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Rick Remender did a poor job of explaining the events that happened between the time skips in Deadly Class specifically issue 52

I was an avid fan of Deadly Class and got into the series due to the show. I was all caught up on the issues when I learned that it would be coming to an end. I had a bunch of ideas for where the story could go. We already had a time skip of a few years where Marcus moves from being an angsty teenager to an angsty grown man, so I'm reading the final arc where all we keep getting is time skip after time skip. I'm thinking okay. For me, it's a story element I'm not fond of, but I have confidence that Remender knows what he's doing and that it's all part of his master plan. Issue 51 sees Marcus on an assassination mission to take out a target; it turns out to be Marías crime lord husband. Fast forward: Marcus meets Maria for the first time since kings dominion was destroyed, and they get back together. Issue 52 comes out, and it has been a year since the events of Issue 51. Maria and Marcus are doing their best to live normal lives, and they learn how rough the world really is when you're an adult. Apart from being the single best issue of the entire run because we finally see Marcus come full circle and actually move away from having such a pessimistic mindset to a hopeful one.

 I understand that Remender probably wasn't concerned with the small details and wanted to keep the story moving forward, but it ruins the continuity for me. My issues begin with this.

We know from the beginning that Marcus was blamed for the destruction of the children's orphanage he was raised in, and the police were after him, so they knew his identity. There was even a whole sting operation in the first issue where they tried to capture him, but the students from the school intervened. The plotpoint of him being a wanted man isn't really brought back at all after this; he roams the streets freely, but it becomes more confusing in issue 52 when he actually settles down and has a job and a wife. My theory about Marcus not being on the police radar anymore is that Master Lin pulled some strings behind the scenes and had that taken care of for him. Another theory explains another issue I have. Marcus and Maria are portrayed as struggling financially. Marcus is working as a writer for a newspaper that pays a low wage, and Maria is undocumented and babysitting children for a rich family, so she's also not making a lot of money. Marcus was a world-class assassin who was paid tons of money for hits. Where did all that cash go in one year? Did he blow all the money he had in that short amount of time? I say that Marcus used the remainder of his money to get him and Maria new identities so they wouldn't have the law come after them. Why they would continue to use the same names is beyond me. What do you think?

4 Comments
2024/01/28
06:45 UTC

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Shows/books like Deadly Class

I absolutely love the kind of shows that make you question and reflect about everything. I love to psychoanalyze every character and it’s honestly refreshing to see them because the world isn’t so black and white. I need more recommendations that talk about societal conformities and real word issues with morally grey characters. Other shows I’ve loved are Mr.Robot, Atlanta, Twin Peaks, Black Mirror, Dexter, and the Twilight Zone etc. (you see where I’m going with this? Idk what genre this is tho) Deadly Class was quickly added to the list (show and comics). If you guys have any other recommendations that would be greatly appreciated :) books too

2 Comments
2024/01/28
03:33 UTC

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If you're a Deadly Class comic fan all the volumes hard cover and trade paperbacks are on sale at instocktrades.com

0 Comments
2024/01/27
00:03 UTC

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What Pulls You

Nothing new.

What exactly gravitated you or glued you to the series toward the end of the run?

While the run was occurring, I gravitated towards the sense of alienation, drug use and teenage adolescence. Themes aside, please post a panel or 2 about what you love most about Remender/Craig's series.

2 Comments
2024/01/20
02:29 UTC

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Lex

In my opinion Lex was one of the funniest characters in the tv show, I am kinda mad that we didn’t see him all that much, but when he got shot in the last episode, I was in pure shock cuz it was totally sudden and out of the blue if you ask me, if they was going to make another season it wouldn’t of been the same without him. Also him and Billy together was always funny

2 Comments
2024/01/11
23:44 UTC

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Season 2

We was robbed of a second season, it got left in a big cliff hanger, chicos dad found Maria and Marcus walking out the house with chicos head and then he shot Lex, like that was so annoying it didn’t get another season

2 Comments
2024/01/11
14:30 UTC

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If Deadly Class got more seasons, who would you guys have cast as the new generation of freshman/characters we didn't get to meet yet? (Helmut, Zenzele, Tosahwi, Quan, Stephen, Grogda etc)

2 Comments
2024/01/09
21:34 UTC

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Any info out there about where the show was gonna go with season 2?

Especially with all the changes made from the comics. I wonder if reaching out to showrunners on twitter would do any good considering its been long enough

21 Comments
2024/01/06
21:50 UTC

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