Crime Bible: The Five Lessons #1

Spinning out of DC's 52 event, this first issue of the five-part miniseries kicks off "The Lesson of Deceit" with a cover by John Van Fleet that immediately sets a dark, ritualistic tone. A leather-clad woman clutches a glowing, rune-marked tome — the Crime Bible itself — while flames surge dramatically around her, suggesting dangerous, occult power at work. With Greg Rucka writing and Tom Mandrake among the artists inside, this December 2007 series promises a grounded, noir-tinged descent into the criminal underworld's most sinister scripture.