Sleeper #7

In "Dead Drop," Holden uncovers a cryptic message left in a dead drop by the comatose John Lynch, triggering a tense flashback that reveals Lynch’s last meeting with Holden—just before Holden learned Veronica was getting married. With the note pointing to Jones, a former IO operative, Holden sets out to meet him, unaware of what the encounter might truly cost. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated with gritty precision by Sean Phillips, the cover by Phillips captures the issue’s shadowy, high-stakes atmosphere.