Hitman by Garth Ennis 1 (Deluxe Edition)

The black-humoured, bloody cult series by The Boys creator Garth Ennis returns as a Deluxe hardcover. Tommy Monaghan is a hitman in Gotham City – until an encounter with an alien grants him X-ray vision and telepathy.

From then on he hunts criminals for pay, but also clashes with icons like Batman and Green Lantern and measures himself against the demon Etrigan. His riskiest assignment: take down the Joker in Arkham Asylum.

• Setting: Gotham City, dark street- and underworld crime
• Abilities: X-ray vision and mind reading through alien contact
• Adversaries & encounters: Batman, Green Lantern, Etrigan, Joker
• Award: Eisner-winning series by Garth Ennis, drawn by John McCrea and Carlos Ezquerra

Volume 1 of 4 – the ideal entry point into a pitch-black antihero saga full of action, satire and hard-boiled crime flair.