Mister X: The Archives #[nn]

A striking crimson field frames the solitary silhouette of Mister X himself — trench-coated, dark-glassed, briefcase in hand — rendered in bold black against radiating white beams that give the cover an almost architectural, art-deco urgency. This 2017 Dark Horse archival collection gathers the work of Dean Motter & co., with Paul Rivoche's clean, graphic cover design perfectly capturing the enigmatic cool at the heart of the series. With a foreword by Warren Ellis, it's a handsome entry point into the world of Radiant City's most elusive insomniac architect.