A very nice surprise from off-the-rack this week was “The Black Beetle.” I am a big fan of noir and if you are too then this book is a great find. The Black Beetle is on a stake-out of a meeting between Colt City’s biggest crime families when a mysterious attack occurs taking out several key crime figures and injuring our hero. Following his leads to an Alcatraz style prison, housing the worst Colt’s City has to offer, The Black Beetle finds himself as a prime suspect in a murder scene. Creator Fancessco Francavilla combines enough grit, camp and mystery to make this “pulp” in all the best ways. I anticipate good things to come from this series.