Foolkiller: White Angels #[nn]

Two hard-edged figures dominate this stark cover — one armed with a blade, the other with a firearm — their expressions cold and purposeful against a deep, shadowy background. Paul Azaceta and Gregg Hurwitz's MAX-label series brings its mature, no-frills sensibility to this 2009 collected edition, subtitled White Angels, with cover art by Tomm Coker that sets an unmistakably grim tone. If you're drawn to morally complex crime stories with an unflinching edge, this Marvel MAX volume makes a compelling case for itself before you even open the cover.