A Small Killing

Alan Moore and Oscar Zárate’s A Small Killing, published by Avatar Press in 2003, is a single-issue graphic novella that examines the corrosive nature of corporate ambition. The story follows an advertising executive haunted by a spectral child from his past, a metaphor for the innocence he sacrificed on his climb to success. Moore’s sharp social commentary is matched by Zárate’s painted, photorealistic art, making this a brief but potent psychological thriller. It stands as a pointed, standalone exploration of guilt and consequence from two celebrated creators.