Hit: 1955 #[nn]

Set against the smoky shadows of 1950s Los Angeles, Hit: 1955 from Boom! Studios pairs writer Bryce Carlson with artist Vanesa R. Del Rey for what Newsarama calls "one complicated slice of nasty noir during the golden age of Los Angeles." The cover says it all — a glamorous redhead in a black dress cradles a glass of whiskey while a suited man levels a revolver just behind her, a detective badge gleaming nearby to round out the atmosphere of danger and moral ambiguity. With an introduction by Duane Swierczynski, this 2014 collection promises hardboiled intrigue steeped in the neon-and-shadow world of mid-century crime fiction.