"A brutal, original graphic novel crime noir from comics legend Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets). Femme fatale Maria M.'s life south of the border is a sordid cacophony of sex, drugs, and power. She emigrates to America in search of a better life, only to find that it takes more than a change of scenery to break the cycle of violence..."--Back cover.

"A fiendishly ingenious tale of treachery, tenacity, and tragedy, the acclaimed Grandville series concludes with its largest and most shocking volume yet. Graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot fashions an anthropomorphic steampunk roller coaster of thrills, humor, and mystery. Wanted for murder and on the run, Detective Inspector LeBrock is the victim of a diabolical scheme engineered by gangland overlord Tiberius Koenig. But LeBrock is a fighter, and...

A failed assassination attempt brings into Freeman's possession Muramasa, the Devil's Sword, an ancient blade that brings misfortune and death to any who possess it. To tame the sword's malevolent spirit, Tiger Orchid, Freeman's wife, takes the blade to train with a legendary swordmaster, but she'll need to find him in the Kowloon Walled City, a slum so virulent that it does not officially exist. But its dangers are all too real, including a criminal...

"During the height of the prohibition era, the mob grew rich on our vices, and rivalries between criminal organizations resulted in open war and blood in the streets. But unknown to the masses, a more sinister power controlled the crime cartels, using greed, gluttony, and lust to fuel a much more lucrative trade: trafficking in mortal souls. ""--Cover, p.[4]