Black: Widows & Orphans

A taut four-issue miniseries from Black Mask Studios (2018–present), Black: Widows & Orphans follows a covert network of spies and assassins navigating a shadow war of betrayal and survival. Artist Tim Smith 3 [TS3] brings a gritty, kinetic visual style to this espionage thriller, which expands the publisher's "Black" universe with a focus on female operatives and the brutal cost of their missions. It matters as a lean, high-stakes addition to Black Mask's reputation for edgy, creator-driven crime comics.