Mister X: The Definitive Collection #2
In "Heartsprings & Watchstops," Mister X is pulled into a dangerous game of deception when he’s blackmailed into taking on a private investigator case—only to find himself caught in a web where his identity may be the real mystery. Written by Dean Motter and illustrated with striking precision by Seth, this issue blends noir atmosphere with surreal detail, enhanced by William Diamond’s inks, Klaus Schoenefeld’s muted colors, and Deborah Glencross’s sharp lettering. The cover, a haunting piece by Dave McKean, captures the story’s uneasy tone with its signature blend of dreamlike imagery and shadowed tension.
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Mister X is hired (via blackmail!) into working as a Private Investigator, as part of a plot to set him up for a fall by someone who thinks he's actually else; it's unsure whether he actually has worked as a P.I. before this or not (but what else is new in this series?).
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).