The Coldest City #[nn]

A lone figure moves through a maze of barbed wire on Sam Hart's stark, atmospheric cover — all muted blues and grays that immediately evoke Cold War tension and danger. Written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Hart, The Coldest City arrives from Oni Press in 2012 as a spy thriller that wears its espionage credentials proudly, drawing praise for delivering exactly the kind of taut, grounded intrigue that fans of literary spy fiction crave. If the cover's quietly menacing mood is any indication, this is a graphic novel that earns its chills through atmosphere and craft rather than flash.