Nick Calm, Agent of C.O.D.P.I.E.C.E.

Dave Sim brings his signature satirical edge to this one-shot from Aardvark-Vanaheim, introducing a bureaucratic spy who answers to the unwieldy acronym C.O.D.P.I.E.C.E. Illustrated by Sim alongside the classic engravings of Gustave Doré, the 2018 issue blends modern absurdist humor with ornate, old-world visuals. A brief but curious footnote in Sim's career, it matters as a playful, standalone experiment from the creator of Cerebus.