Sleeper #7
In "Dead Drop," Holden uncovers a cryptic message left in a dead drop by the comatose John Lynch, triggering a tense flashback that reveals Lynch’s last meeting with Holden—just before Holden learned Veronica was getting married. With the note pointing to Jones, a former IO operative, Holden sets out to meet him, unaware of what the encounter might truly cost. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated with gritty precision by Sean Phillips, the cover by Phillips captures the issue’s shadowy, high-stakes atmosphere.
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Holden finds a message in a dead drop set up by John Lynch, who is in a coma. Flashback to an earlier meeting between Lynch and Holden when Holden learns Veronica is getting married. Holden determines Jones, formerly of IO, left the note and meets with him who says he's there to bring him in.
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