Cover: Jae Lee

Codename: Action #1

Sep 2013 · Dynamite Entertainment · 3.99 USD

📊 ~7,752 copies sold its debut month

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Codename: Action #1 (2013) kicks off with a globe-spanning conspiracy, as Operator 5 is paired with the enigmatic Operative 1001 for a mission that could be their final one. Meanwhile, in Paris, Black Venus and her team thwart a terrorist attack—only to receive a cryptic order from the French prime minister. Written by Chris Roberson and illustrated by Jonathan Lau, with colors by Ivan Nunes and letters by Marshall Dillon, the issue’s bold, cinematic tone is matched by Jae Lee’s striking cover.

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writer Chris Roberson · artist, inker Jonathan Lau · colorist Ivan Nunes · letterer Marshall Dillon · cover Jae Lee

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Cast · 7 characters

Black Venus Jimmy Christopher Mary Roche Operative 1001 Operator 5 Professor Archie Masters The American Crusader

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writer Chris Roberson

artist, inker Jonathan Lau

colorist Ivan Nunes

letterer Marshall Dillon

cover pencils, inks Jae Lee

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Global unrest on several fronts may be the work of strategically placed doppelgangers. Operator 5 meets his newest teammate, codenamed Operative 1001, but their first mission together may be their last. In Paris, Black Venus and her crew stop a terrorist, then receive inexplicable orders from the French prime minister.

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