Cover: Sean Phillips

Sleeper #1

Mar 2003 · DC · 2.95 USD; 4.95 CAD

📊 ~14,904 copies sold its debut month

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“Out of the Cold”

"Out of the Cold" kicks off Sleeper #1 with a tense, atmospheric mission that plunges Holden into a dangerous test of loyalty within Tao's shadowy organization. Written by Ed Brubaker and brought to life by Sean Phillips’ stark, evocative art and inks, the issue slowly reveals cracks in Holden’s past while introducing Genocide Jones, a key figure from his history. The cover by Sean Phillips captures the story’s grim, brooding tone.

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writer Ed Brubaker · artist, inker Sean Phillips · colorist Tony Aviña · colorist Randy Mayor · colorist WS FX · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Sean Phillips

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Full credits

writer Ed Brubaker

artist, inker Sean Phillips

colorist Tony Aviña

colorist Randy Mayor

colorist WS FX

letterer Bill Oakley

cover pencils, inks Sean Phillips

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Recounts Holden's mission with the Nihilist to determine if he is a mole in Tao's organization. Ultimately Holden kills the Nihilist. Along the way elements of Holden's backstory are introduced, as is Genocide Jones, one of Holden's closest friends.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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