The Black Beetle

In The Black Beetle, Francesco Francavilla brings his signature pulp-noir style to Dark Horse as both writer and artist, crafting a solo series that launched in 2013. This single-issue debut introduces a masked vigilante operating in a shadowy, retro-styled city, blending classic crime fiction with Francavilla's moody, cinematic visuals. A passion project from a modern master of the genre, it stands as a concise, atmospheric love letter to the golden age of pulp heroes.