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We Only Kill Each Other - Jonas Kaminsky/Levi Solomon

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Canon: We Only Kill Each Other (Comics)

Ships: Jonas Kaminsky/Levi Solomon

Media: Comics (5 issues / 1 trade paperback)

A summary of the canon: We Only Kill Each Other is a comic book miniseries by Stephanie Phillips and Peter Krause, set in New York City in 1938. Two Jewish gangsters—one a young up-and-comer, the other a veteran mob boss—are locked in a turf dispute that's one bad night away from murder. New York doesn't seem big enough for the both of them, but their rivalry is put into perspective when an unexpected bust and a terrorist attack force them to team up to take down some homegrown Nazis.

Comic Panel: Jonas Kaminsky

Comic Panel: Levi Solomon

While working together to foil the German-American Bund's next move, Jonas and Sol confront the generational and cultural differences that divide them as American Jews, bicker, protect each other, and by the end of it are sharing secrets and sitting down to a Shabbat dinner together.

What do you love about this ship?: The canon Enemies to Reluctant Allies to Friends trope—which just makes me want to append "to Lovers" at the end of it. Jonas and Sol have a fascinating dynamic with a wealth of backstory and further potential revelations to explore. They have so much in common but start off defining themselves by their differences, and with Jonas kicking hard against the age and experience gap between them. The way they spark off each other doesn't just bring out the most interesting sides of their characters, but is also what makes it so satisfying when they start truly operating as partners. Their last scene together is a hell of a thing and leaves the door open for a future where they spend more time together.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Everything from a future partnership, to missing moments within the comic, to flashbacks to their earlier interactions, to AUs exploring Sol's comment about having been open to taking Jonas under his wing. Other cases, other clashes, quiet nights in, or lively nights out.

Content warnings: Nothing I can think of that isn't covered by the summary: some violence, portrayals of antisemitism, etc.

Comic Pages: Jonas and Sol on the Case

Comic Panel: Jonas's Hand on Sol's Shoulder

Comic Panel: New Friends Having a Smoke Together