Hot Lunch Special

A single-issue debut from AfterShock in 2019, Hot Lunch Special is a taut, self-contained crime story built around a family of contract killers whose bloody profession collides with their own simmering personal conflicts. The series is most associated with writer Eliot Rahal and artist Jorge Fornés, whose sharp, moody visuals give the issue a cinematic, hard-boiled feel. It matters as a tight, standalone entry in the modern crime-comics landscape, proving that a one-shot can deliver a complete, punchy narrative.