United States of Murder Inc.: Truth

In this 2016 Marvel one-shot, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming expand their crime saga United States of Murder Inc. with a standalone story that deepens the world of organized crime families ruling America. The issue focuses on a truth-seeking reporter who gets too close to the brutal reality of the Valentine family's operations. Bendis’s trademark dialogue and Oeming’s stark, expressive art deliver a tense, character-driven glimpse into the series’ corrupt alternate history. It’s a sharp, self-contained entry that reinforces the creators' reputation for gritty, noir-tinged superhero-adjacent storytelling.