The Hard Place
Image · 2018 · 1 issue
About the series
The Hard Place is a taut, single-issue crime comic from Image Comics, launched in 2018. The series focuses on the gritty, high-stakes world of a heist gone wrong, with a lean, no-nonsense approach that wastes no time on exposition. Associated with writer Doug Wagner and artist Nic Rummel, this one-shot delivers a punchy, self-contained story that showcases the creators' knack for tense, character-driven action. It matters as a sharp example of Image's commitment to standalone genre work that prioritizes atmosphere and economy of storytelling.