A professional. A man of few scruples, nerves of steel, and a steady trigger finger. But also, a man on the verge of cracking. After misadventures in Central and South America and having earned him enough money to retire comfortably, the Killer retires to Mexico, but his colleagues are still in need of his irreplaceable skills . . . and before long he's drawn back into the great geopolitical game between Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States. Artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz (The Black Dahlia) deliver the definitive collection of the Eisner Award-nominated crime saga, The Killer, a hardboiled, noir series that New York Times bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis calls "one of the best graphic novel series of the last ten years."
Mayor Marchand has blood on his hands, but that's not going to stop him from using the recent gang violence for his own political gain. While Killer remains as detached as ever over this new development, only concerned about new clients, the same can't be said for Nicolas. But when an organization with connections to the mayor and religious extremists emerges, the two are faced with one of their most dangerous assignments yet...
The gang wars within the city intensify, thanks to the suspicious death of a prominent drug runner. Barbara, the Killer's and Nicolas's handler, introduces them to another undercover agent working to infiltrate the gang of a corrupt city hall official. Can they leverage the connection to give the official the negative treatment - and take him off the board for good?
Killer and Nicolas continue to escalate the local gang wars and promote their man on the inside, while some too-clever local cops catch on to their plot, and Mayor Marchand continues to rise in power. Meanwhile, as Killer settles into his real job, will his attention be dangerously divided?
The Eisner-nominated series returns ahead of the upcoming David Fincher Netflix film! Caught and put to work as an on-call assassin for the French government, Killer has to adjust to working with a handler, a partner, and living life as a civilian. An underhanded target, a City Hall employee, leads Killer and his partner, Nicolas, toward a sinister web of city-wide corruption. But while Nicolas assures Killer that it's all for the greater good, will Killer ever be able to get back to his nihilistic lifestyle, free from debt and government associations? Discover the Eisner Award-nominated series by artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz (The Black Dahlia) ahead of the upcoming Netflix film directed by David Fincher (The Social Network), written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en), and starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class).
After his misadventures in Venezuela, our Killer retires to Mexico, but his Colombian cartel friend Mariano and the Cuban agent Katia are not far behind. Soon he finds himself drawn back into the great geopolitical game between Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States, with oil revenues and political independence at stake. Even when he finds himself in unusual territory as the shadow owner of an oil company developing Cuba's off-shore deposits, the need for his usual skill-set is never far away. [(W) Matz (A/CA) Luc Jacamon]
• Archaia presents the fifth and final installment of Matz and Luc Jacamon's Eisner Award-nominated The Killer, a hardboiled, noir series following a hitman lost in a world without a moral compass. • Get inside the mind of a professional assassin, a man of few scruples, nerves of steel, and a steady trigger finger. A man whose crimes might be catching up with him. A man on the verge of cracking? • One of the best graphic novel series of the last 10 years. - Brian Michael Bendis
Caught and put to work as an on-call assassin for the French government, the Killer must adjust to working with a handler, Barbara; his new partner Nicolas, a former special forces operative; and life as a civilian. A network of city-wide corruption awaits, getting Killer even more involved amid an escalating crisis. But as feelings for a coworker arise in his day job, will he be dangerously distracted, torn between two identities? The Eisner Award-nominated series starring everyone's favorite nameless assassin by artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz (The Black Dahlia) makes its long-awaited return! Collects The Killer: Affairs of the State #1-6.
