Scarface (novel) Scarface (novel) Scarface is a novel written by Armitage Trail in 1929 and published in 1930. The 1932 film "Scarface" was based on it. The twenty-eight year-old author died suddenly of a heart attack in 1930. The book's storyline is heavily inspired by the real life gangster Al Capone whose nickname was also "Scarface". It concerns the rise and fall of Tony "Scarface" Camonte, who after performing a hit on mob leader Al Springola, moves in to take over the illegal alcohol business in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. He is ultimately shot dead by his brother (who concurrently rises
Scarface (1983 film) artist James Georgopoulos included the screen-used guns from Scarface in his popular "Guns of Cinema" series. Dark Horse Comics' imprint DH Press released a novel called "Scarface: The Beginning" by L. A. Banks. IDW publishing released a limited series called "Scarface: Scarred For Life". It starts with corrupt police officers finding that Tony has survived the final mansion showdown. Tony works at rebuilding his criminal empire, similar to the game "The World Is Yours". Among other films, "Scarface" served as a major inspiration for the 2002 video game "", which took place in a representation of 1980s' Miami and featured