Burglar Bill #1

Paul Grist brings his distinctive clean-line style to this 2004 Image series, and the cover sets the tone immediately — a wiry, red-haired burglar mid-scramble across a rooftop, tools in hand and sneakers barely gripping the ledge against a moody blue cityscape behind him. It's a street-level crime story with a refreshingly cartoonish energy that makes the tension feel almost playful. At $2.95, this opener is a great entry point into Grist's world of small-time crooks and big urban atmosphere.