Ordained #1

New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti (Superman '78, Planet Death) joins exceptional artist Trevor Hairsine (DCeased, X-Men) and ten-time Eisner winner Dave Stewart (Hellboy, Star Wars) for an unflinching action crime comic without compromise.

Father Royston Craig became a priest only later in life, but he is determined to make up for lost time. In addition to his duties at his church in St. Louis, he administers last rites to the dying at the nearby hospital. When he is called to Cormac Byrne, who is reportedly not expected to survive the night, he expects an ordinary confession. But the supposedly small sins turn out to be a shocking litany of gang crime and murders: Byrne is the head of the Irish mob.

God forgives all who truly repent — and Father Roy grants absolution, letting Byrne die in peace … until the next morning. Byrne miraculously survives and immediately returns to his old ways. He has scores to settle. First on the list: KILL THE PRIEST, who now knows all the secrets.

But Roy's collar was not always white. He was once Chief Petty Officer Royston Craig, a former Navy SEAL who found his faith in war. To survive, he must now face ruthless gangsters, corrupt cops, and his own inner demons — using skills he believed he would never need again. The only thing he will not do: kill.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring an Oscar-nominated A-list actor.