This hard-boiled anthology series presents comic-book adaptations of Andrew Vachss' finest short stories. Vachss (Flood, Blue Belle, Sacrifice) is the best-selling author of some of today's best crime novels. Included in this issue are:" Value Received," adapted by writer/artist Chris Warner, "Lynch Law," adapted by novelist Chet Williamson (Reign) and illustrated by British artist Warren Pleece, and "Family Resemblance," adapted by Randy Stradley and illustrated by David Lloyd (V for Vendetta). Also in this issue is "Date Rape," an original, previously unpublished prose piece by author Andrew Vachss and an accompanying illustration by Tony Fitzpatrick. Cover by Warren Pleece.