The Black Diamond

In this 2007-2008 six-issue miniseries from AiT/Planet Lar, writer Larry Young and artist Jon Proctor craft a darkly humorous, neo-noir tale of a down-on-his-luck private eye named Frankie who takes on a case involving a mysterious, possibly cursed black diamond. The story weaves through the gritty underbelly of a rain-soaked city, blending supernatural elements with hard-boiled detective tropes. Young and Proctor, known for their work on Planetary and other creator-owned projects, deliver a tight, self-contained thriller that showcases the publisher’s penchant for offbeat, character-driven genre stories. Its compact run and distinctive art make it a standout cult item from the late-2000s indie comics scene.