CHOKER (2010)

"story BEN McCOOL art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH FEBRUARY 10 32 PAGES / FC $3.99 ISSUE ONE: PAIN Industry superstar BEN TEMPLESMITH teams up with writer BEN McCOOL for this deliciously skewed tale of hardboiled noir. Johnny 'Choker' Jackson, once one of Shotgun City's most promising police officers, is a bitter private detective with a terrible case of Alien Hand Syndrome. But he's unexpectedly been offered a job back on the force: provided he can nail a twisted drug dealer selling a very exclusive product, that is "

"ISSUE TWO: WHERE ANGELS GO TO DIE Johnny is introduced to his maniacal new partner on the Shotgun City police force, and experiences a vicious foretaste of what's in store for him. Meanwhile, a new mob of villains rear their ugly head, suggesting Hunt Cassidy's clutch on the city is tighter - and deadlier - than first thought RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES"

"ISSUE THREE: DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS A BASTARD MUST GO The story behind the Man Plus serum is revealed, as well as the curious secret Johnny Jackson's been hiding for the past three years. And as the number of bewildering murders on the streets of Shotgun City continues to rise, Johnny learns something disturbing about the perpetrators and their objectives "

"ISSUE FOUR: BEAST COPS Teamed with the dirge of Shotgun City's police force, Johnny Jackson is thrust into confrontation against Hunt Cassidy and his band of killers, their sinister influence having put the city on edge. And when Hunt realizes that a precious possession is missing, the full extent of the madness is revealed "

"ISSUE FIVE: THE RIPPER With the final showdown between the police department and Hunt Cassidy looming large, the drug dealer's former captive unleashes an onslaught of her own. And as the stark reality of Johnny Jackson's reinstatement is revealed, his plot to put things right surprises just about everyone "

"ISSUE SIX: I DREAMT THAT I'D NEVER SLEEP AGAIN Shotgun City's real scumbags are finally exposed, and Johnny Jackson is hell-bent on making sure they get what's coming to them. Trouble is, they're not going out without a fight Is Johnny as doomed as some of his closest allies, or will justice finally prevail? A startling conclusion to one of 2010's wildest books!"