Hitman #1

Tommy Monaghan sits cool and unhurried at a bar table — cigarette lit, beer in hand, shotgun resting nearby — while two dark-caped figures loom in the foreground on either side, a standoff rendered with sharp wit by John McCrea. This 2009 DC collection brings Garth Ennis and McCrea's irreverent tale of Gotham's most laid-back contract killer to readers in a handsome volume. If you've ever wondered what happens when a hitman with metahuman abilities decides the superhero set isn't so intimidating, this is the book for you.