Avengelyne: Seraphicide #1

Avengelyne: Seraphicide #1 (2001, Avatar Press) kicks off with a high-stakes betrayal as FBI operative Bryce, running a secret operation against paranormal threats, orders Onyx to kill Avengelyne—only for the hit to be a ruse. Written by Robert Lugibihl and illustrated by Rick Lyon with inks by Lyon and colors by Nimbus, the issue unfolds with a tense double-cross when Onyx reveals she’s been one step ahead, having planted a bug on Argent during a prior encounter. With the rogue FBI squad eliminated, Avengelyne and Onyx turn their focus on Bryce and Argent, setting the stage for a deadly reckoning.