Detectives Inc.

A taut, two-issue crime series from IDW in 2009, Detectives Inc. follows a pair of private eyes navigating a gritty, rain-slicked underworld. Written and drawn by a single creator (the facts do not name them), this short run delivers a self-contained mystery with a hard-boiled, noir aesthetic. It matters as a compact, atmospheric example of the detective genre in comics, offering a complete story in a single volume.