Brodie's Law is a comic book series created by Daley Osiyemi and David Bircham which tells the story of anti-hero, Jack Brodie, East end Gangster, expert thief and professional killer, who in a twist of fate gains the ability to steal his victims' souls and take on their appearance, memories and feelings.
Brodie's Law takes place in the gritty underworld, nightclubs and dark alleys of the seedy metropolitan area of London.
On what appeared to be a routine assignment, Jack was paid to break into a high tech lab and steal a disc that contained a top-secret experiment.
With the help of Tomokai Yoshida a genetic scientist, Brodie from the bleakest point of his life being the countries public enemy finds a way to turn the tables.
Brodie's unique tattoo which covers his back originates from a symbol called "Takai" which means "Face of Death".
In ancient Japan it represented the mask worn by a Samurai warrior called "Kayuma" who was head of the "Kabuki Death Seekers Clan".
It was claimed he made a pact with the Devil, that if he collected the souls of the dead this would in turn make him stronger and more fearless in battle.
In February 2017, deadline reported that writer/director John Pogue had signed on to helm a film version, with a screenplay written by Kirsten McCallion.