The Killer #10

Written by Matz
Art by Luc Jacamon

There was a good stretch of time where it looked like this series might never be completed. Archaia stopped publishing for a year or so, and their titles were more or less left in limbo. This is the first title I bought from that publishing house, and I wasn't sure if I'd ever get to buy this particular issue. I'm pleased that Archaia has worked out their issues, or so it seems. They are a quality house, with an interesting and unconventional catalogue.

The Killer has been a very interesting series. The main character is a hit man with no moral questions about his work. He is utterly detached while on the job, but is at other times a loyal and good man. Much of the plot has seemed familiar - he was betrayed, and in this issue, finally arrives at the people who have been pulling the strings. It's a predictable conclusion, yet Matz brings things to a close in an interesting way.

It has been a couple of years since this title began, and it would be interesting to go back and read it from the beginning again. I have enjoyed this book, and look forward to more work by these two creators, if I can find anything else in English.