Stumptown #1
This volume collects the first story arc of Greg Rucka's Stumptown series, following private investigator Dex Parios as she takes on a case involving a missing woman and a mysterious shampoo bottle. The story is set in Portland, Oregon, and features artwork by Matthew Southworth.
In "The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini Part One," written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Matthew Southworth with colors by Rico Renzi, Dex, Isabel, and Charlotte find themselves entangled in a dangerous game after a stolen car sets off a chain of betrayals. As tensions rise between the trio and the menacing duo of Dill and Whale, Isabel reveals a shocking link between her friend Charlotte and a ruthless collector targeting sacred artifacts—forcing everyone to choose between survival and justice. The cover by Matthew Southworth captures the story’s tense, noir-tinged atmosphere.
In "The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini Part One," Dex is drawn into a tangled web when the casino’s head hires her to track down her missing granddaughter, Charlotte. As Dex digs into Charlotte’s apartment, she’s assaulted by Dill and Whale, then dragged into a dangerous game involving a local crime lord, Hector Marenco—only to be lured into a trap at a bar where Charlotte never appears.
In "The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini Part Two," Dex investigates a tangled web when Isabel, Hector Marenco’s daughter, seeks answers about her father’s final request. As Dex follows Isabel to a hotel, he uncovers a hidden connection between her, her brother Oscar, and Charlotte—someone whose past with Oscar holds more weight than anyone expected.
In "The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini Part Three," Dex navigates a tangled web of betrayal and hidden motives when Isabel’s sudden disappearance pulls her into a dangerous game. With Oscar’s criminal schemes exposed and Charlotte in peril, Dex must untangle a mystery where loyalty, family, and stolen artifacts collide—before someone else pays the price.
In "The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini Part Four," Isabel and Dex return to Isabel’s cabin only to find Charlotte has vanished—taken by Hector’s man William. With Oscar, Dill, and Whale arriving on the scene, secrets begin to unravel when incriminating documents surface in Charlotte’s luggage, leading to a tense standoff and a risky negotiation that could save Charlotte’s life.
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