Operative 1001

A shadowy figure born in the Modern Age of comics, Operative 1001 debuted in Dynamite Entertainment's Codename: Action #1 in 2013, brought to life by writer Chris Roberson and artist Jonathan Lau. This clandestine operative moves through a world populated by some genuinely fascinating company — Jimmy Christopher, Operator 5, Black Venus, and Richard Wentworth among them — suggesting a richly pulp-inflected espionage universe where classic adventure archetypes rub shoulders with covert intrigue. Though the run was brief, Codename: Action is a compelling corner of Dynamite's library for fans who love their superhero comics with a dash of vintage spy thriller atmosphere, and Operative 1001 is a intriguing piece of that puzzle worth tracking down.