Stumptown #2
This second volume of Greg Rucka's Stumptown series collects the story arc 'The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case,' following Portland private investigator Dex Parios as she takes on a missing-person case that leads her into a tangled web of music, family secrets, and danger. Illustrated by Justin Greenwood, the trade paperback edition reprints issues #1–5 of the 2018 series from Oni Press.
In "The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case," Dex and his reluctant partner Mim are pulled into a wild chase after a scuffle with skinheads, leading to a tense high-speed pursuit that ends in a dramatic standoff. Written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Matthew Southworth—with coloring by Rico Renzi and Southworth—this issue blends sharp pacing with the gritty atmosphere of Stumptown’s world, all framed by Southworth’s striking cover.
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The skinheads get away after a scuffle. Dex pursues them, with Mim tagging along with Dex in Dex's car against Dex's orders. After a high-speed pursuit both cars are pulled over by a cop, but one of the skinheads shoots the cop. Dex escapes with Mim and the guitar, but the skinheads now pursue them in the cop's stolen squad car. After another high-speed pursuit, all four are taken into custody.
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