The Exterminators

The Exterminators is an American monthly comic book series, published under the Vertigo imprint by DC Comics. The comic was created by writer Simon Oliver and artist Tony Moore and follows the employees of the Bug-Bee-Gone extermination company. The book is notable for its graphic and darkly humorous take on the extermination business. The first issue was released on January 4, 2006 and the series finished at issue #30, initially been envisioned as a 50-issue series. History The Exterminators initial incarnation was a TV pitch and pilot outline as writer Simon Oliver was working in the film industry at the time. After consideration, Oliver realized the story wasn't really network material. Oliver then decided to pitch it to a comic book publisher. A film producer friend of Oliver had become good friends with Karen Berger of Vertigo Comics after they had discussed 100 Bullets. Through this friend, the pitch of The Exterminators reached an interested publisher. After some reworking with editor Jon Vankin, the project was greenlit and the first issue was released in January 2006. A short preview of the comic before its initial release appeared in an issue of Y: The Last Man. Story