Under the watchful gaze of the mysterious Labyrinto, Black Beetle fights for his life! Is this the doing of a man that Black Beetle thought was dead? Could a zombie mobster be commanding the foes of Colt City's dark avenger?! If he survives the night, the investigative insect will be left with questions to ponder as he takes his investigation . . . to the morgue! * An all-new superhero tale from 2012 Eisner Award winner Francesco Francavilla!

While investigating a meeting between a pair of powerful mob bosses, the Black Beetle - Colt City's sleuthing sentinel - witnesses an explosion that decimates the city's organized crime community, killing dozens. No one gets away with mass murder when the Black Beetle's on the case. When Colt City cries out for justice, there's one man who will answer! Follow Eisner Award-winning creator Francesco Francavilla's critically acclaimed pulp hero as he searches island prisons, dank sewers, and swanky nightclubs for the mysterious man known as Labyrinto.

While investigating a mysterious mass murder that leveled Colt City's mob bosses, Black Beetle gets wrapped up in a puzzling maze of clues. Could the appearance of a costumed criminal named Labyrinto be related to the destruction of the powerful organized-crime racket? * New series from Eisner Award winner! Francavilla delivers the pulp noir that suits his style perfectly.�Comic Book Resources One of our favorite artists . . . is unleashing one of his own creations on the unsuspecting criminals of Colt City in an all new _Black Beetle_ serial.�iFanboy

The masked American hero ventures to the Middle East incognito (as Tom Sawyer) to fight Nazis in pursuit of a mysterious object of terrible power—a weapon of unknown origin, older than the pyramids, which could fuel the Thousand Year Reich of Hitler’s dreams. This story originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents #28-32.

After witnessing an explosion that decimates the city’s organized crime community, killing dozens, the Black Beetle—Colt City’s sleuthing sentinel—is on the hunt for answers and justice!

Legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles?

Deep in the heartland of the United Sentry States are the burning ruins of the Black City, a melting pot simmering with hostility as humans and Darklings struggle to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a brutal and bloody war. A wall now divides the city separating the two races. Trapped on the wrong side of the wall is 16 year old hustler Ash Fisher, a half blood darkling who'll do whatever it takes to survive, including selling his addictive venom Haze to support his dying mother. When he meets Natalie, hatred soon turns to a love that could be punishable by death.