Mystique #1

This volume collects the first six issues of the 2004 Mystique ongoing series, launching the shape-shifting mutant into a solo espionage thriller. Written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Jorge Lucas, the story follows Mystique as she is coerced into working for Professor Charles Xavier as a covert operative, with her first mission involving a mysterious assassin targeting mutants. The title 'Dead Drop Gorgeous' hints at the high-stakes, noir-tinged adventure that pits Mystique against enemies both human and mutant while she navigates her own treacherous loyalties.