The Killer: Affairs of the State #4
(W) Matz (A/CA) Luc Jacamon
In Shops: May 25, 2022
SRP: $4.99
Killer and Nicolas continue to escalate the local gang wars and promote their man on the inside, while some too-clever local cops catch on to their plot, and Mayor Marchand continues to rise in power.
Meanwhile, as Killer settles into his real job, will his attention be dangerously divided?
BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at The Killer: Affairs of the State #4, the next issue in the return of the Eisner Award-nominated series by acclaimed French artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz, bringing readers into the Killer’s high-stakes world of espionage and contract killing before the upcoming Netflix film directed by David Fincher, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, and starring Michael Fassbender.
Killer and Nicolas continue to escalate the local gang wars and promote their man on the inside, while some too-clever local cops catch on to their plot, and Mayor Marchand continues to rise in power. Meanwhile, as Killer settles into his real job, will his attention be dangerously divided?
The Killer: Affairs of the State #4 features all-new main cover art by series artist and global star illustrator Jacamon, and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists Dave Johnson and Tula Lotay.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #3 (of 6)
(W) Matz (A/CA) Luc Jacamon
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $4.99
The game has changed… A key player has been knocked off of the board for good, and the Killer finds himself in the midst of an escalating crisis.
The Killer’s handler within the French government tasks him with tracking down the source of illegal guns fueling local gang wars… one with dangerous ties to a hotshot political figure.
The Killer is back with a whole new volume. But, the assassin is no longer a solo agent, he’s now working for French Intelligence.
Story: Matz
Art: Luc Jacamon
Letterer: Andworld Design
Translation: Edward Gauvin
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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at The Killer: Affairs of the State #3, the next issue in the return of the Eisner Award-nominated series by acclaimed artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz, bringing readers into the Killer’s high-stakes world of espionage and contract killing.
The game has changed… A key player has been knocked off of the board for good, and the Killer finds himself in the midst of an escalating crisis. The Killer’s handler within the French government tasks him with tracking down the source of illegal guns fueling local gang wars… one with dangerous ties to a hotshot political figure.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #3 features all-new main cover art by series artist and global star illustrator Jacamon, and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists Greg Smallwood and Zoe Lacchei. Coming to comic shops on April 27.
I’ve been a fan of The Killer for quite some time. It mixes in “cool” action with a lot of weighty topics for readers to ponder. The fact the comic also doesn’t fall neatly into “pro-Western rah rah Imperialism” makes it all the more intriguing. It’s main character is as likely to take out a corrupt CEO as he is a drug lord. There’s always some logic to whatever the mission is. The Killer: Affairs of the State #2 continues the new status quo with our “hero” trapping working for French intelligence and dealing with corrupt politicians and local drug dealers.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #2 is an intriguing direction for the series. It shifts what was a global spanning series to one that feels much more grounded and “local”. This has much more in common with the stereotypical anti-drug crime unit of a local police force than anything else. Of course, that unit would also be willing to use whatever means it feels is necessary to achieve their goals.
Matz continues to focus on everything that makes this series so great. There’s some action. There’s some sex. There’s also a lot of pondering about life and everything in between. While hits are planned and sex is had, we get The Killer’s philosophy and outlook on life as he ponders his role in everything. We get to understand his viewpoint and where he’s coming from in so many ways. There’s logic to what he does and how he sees things. We may or may not agree with it, but it’s there.
Luc Jacamon‘s art always delivers the cool with his usual mix of action and sexiness. There’s a style and a look to it that’s been so consistent and fantastic for the entire series, it just nails the vibe the story is going for. Jacamon captures the calm of everything The Killer does. It really makes the more chaotic moments that much more intense.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #2 is another solid issue that narrows things down to what makes this series great. It’s not about the kills and hits and action, it’s about the man who does it all. It delivers an assassin we want to learn more about, hear what he has to say, and see what goes on in that brain of his.
Story: Matz Art: Luc Jacamon
English Translation: Edward Gauvin Letterer: Andworld Design
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy
BOOM! Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: comiXology/Kindle – Zeus Comics
The Killer: Affairs of the State #2
(W) Matz (A/CA) Luc Jacamon
In Shops: Mar 30, 2022
SRP: $4.99
BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at The Killer: Affairs of the State #2, the next issue in the return of the Eisner Award-nominated series by acclaimed French artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz , bringing readers into the Killer’s high-stakes world of espionage and contract killing before the upcoming Netflix film directed by David Fincher, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, and starring Michael Fassbender.
The gang wars within the city intensify thanks to the suspicious death of a prominent drug runner. Barbara, the Killer and Nicolas’s handler, introduces them to another undercover agent working to infiltrate the gang of a corrupt city hall official. Can they leverage the connection to give the official the “negative treatment” — and take him off the board for good?
The Killer: Affairs of the State #2 features all-new main cover art by series artist and global star illustrator Jacamon, and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists DANI and Tamra Bonvillain, and Toni Infante. Coming to shelves March 30th.
The Killer is back with a whole new volume. But, the assassin is no longer a solo agent, he’s now working for French Intelligence.
Story: Matz
Art: Luc Jacamon
Letterer: Andworld Design
Translation: Edward Gauvin
Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.
comiXology/Kindle
Zeus Comics
TFAW
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I’m a huge fan of the comic series The Killer. Through its numerous volumes, it has taken us into the world of a hitman/assassin with a non-American/western viewpoint. The character is the anti-James Bond in a way. His actions have worked against large corporations and corrupt governments. He’s a killer with a bit of a left bent. Where Bond is the human avatar of Wester Imperialism, the Killer is his antithesis, looking to even the power gaps that exist. With a Netflix film on the way, a new volume begins with The Killer: Affairs of the State #1 that shakes things up.
The previous volume ended with the Killer being nailed down by the powers he’s fought against and his life and livelihood threatened. Now, he’s under the guidance of French Intelligence hired to take out a target. But who is it and why?
Written by Matz, The Killer: Affairs of the State #1 introduces us to our familiar anti-hero who’s a bit beaten down. He’s hiding in plain site during his mission working a desk job at some random company. He has a partner now, also hired, and a handler feeding him information. The comic has an interesting layered aspect about it. Where previous volumes featured the main character and his family, this one has him undercover as an office drone. He’s being beat down by the state as well as his corporate bosses. He’s broken in multiple ways struggling to fit in with both settings.
But, even when hired by the state, the Killer is doing good? As we learn about his target, the story becomes a bit clearer that his anti-establishment bent may continue even when he’s hired by an intelligence agency. It’s an interesting aspect to the comic that will leave readers pondering about justice and what current systems will and won’t solve.
Luc Jacamon is back with the familiar style that has weaved through the entire series. There’s a “cool” about it all with a European flair in the look and feel. Andworld Design handles the lettering with Edward Gauvin on translation and everything comes together with a new volume that feels like visiting an old friend. Jacamon nails down the dull and soul sucking experience of an office enhancing Matz’s observations about the cycle of work.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #1 is a fantastic start to the latest volume that’ll have you contemplating its layers. A contract killer is forced to work a “soul sucking” job that’s “worse than death” while plotting to kill someone else. There’s something there about positions and roles one has and later the system as a whole that we’re a part of. If you enjoy action and adventure that Bond brings but not a fan of its imperialist tendances, this is the series to get.
Story: Matz Art: Luc Jacamon
Letterer: Andworld Design Translation: Edward Gauvin
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
BOOM Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: comiXology/Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW
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