After years as an assassin for the Order of Nine—an ancient order dating back almost 3,000 years—Velveteen has turned her back on the very organization that saved her. Tasked with the murder of otherwise innocent hacker Jasper Dean, she sets off to save his life and discover the terrible secret that marked him for death. […]
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Pullbox Reviews Her Hardboiled Heart, espionage and disfunction wrapped up in a gritty story full of twists, turns, & chainsmoking
Every killer’s got a hardboiled heart. Paul’s an ‘Operator’, a private sector spy working in the darkness, where British secret services don’t dare to play. His new job? Watch a beautiful woman. Just watch. But this woman isn’t all she seems. In fact, she’s not in trouble… because she is trouble. And she’s the exact […]
Pullbox Reviews: Velvet #14 – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Velvet #14 Writing: Ed Brubaker Art: Steve Epting Colors: Elizabeth Breitweiser Letter: Chris Eliopoulos Publisher: Image Available now Delayed gratification is the name of the game with Velvet. We are on issue #14, and the book started in late 2013, so you need to be willing to wait between issues. However, the pay-off is worth […]