Deathblow: Sinners and Saints

In this 1999 one-shot from DC, writer Brandon Choi and artist Tim Sale deliver a standalone story exploring the dark, morally complex world of Michael Cray, the lethal operative known as Deathblow. With Jim Lee co-writing, the issue pits its haunted protagonist against a shadowy conspiracy, blending Sale's moody, expressionistic art with the gritty, 1990s action-thriller tone that defined the character's WildStorm origins. Though brief, Sinners and Saints stands as a memorable, character-driven detour for fans of the antihero genre.