Heavy Liquid
DC · 1999–2000 · 5 issues
About the series
In the late 1990s, Paul Pope crafted this five-issue DC series, a gritty, neo-noir science fiction tale set in a decaying, rain-slicked metropolis. It follows an art dealer and an addict entangled in the dangerous trade of "heavy liquid," a mysterious, addictive substance with transformative properties. Pope's raw, kinetic artwork and dense, street-level world-building make this a standout, influential work that blends cyberpunk aesthetics with the soul of a hardboiled crime story.
