Death is a familiar element of everyday life in Sin City, but when an intelligent, beautiful woman attempts suicide for no apparent reason, a man like Wallace is going to take notice. Wallace is an outsider in Sin City. Unlike most of his fellow residents, Wallace is grounded with integrity, and possesses an uncanny personal strength. And when the lives of Wallace and the mystery woman fatefully intersect on a coastal highway, he soon discovers he'll need every bit of that strength to save the woman who just stole his heart from the men who are trying to keep them apart.

"Hell and Back is a big, fat, whopper of a Sin City yarn--the longest yet. It's got a tough guy, the gal of his dreams, and an unspeakable conspiracy to keep them apart," said Miller. "About the guy--Wallace will show you that a true hero doesn't have to wear tights."

This latest series in Frank Miller's fan-favorite crime saga launches the new creator-owned Dark Horse imprint Maverick, and will run at least nine gut-wrenching issues. The first 32-page, black-and-white installment of Hell and Back will be available July 14, priced at $2.95.