Blood and danger rise in this first look at THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE #5.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE #5, the next issue in the return of the Eisner Award-nominated series by acclaimed French artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz (The Black Dahlia), bringing readers into the Killer's high-stakes world of espionage and contract killing before the upcoming Netflix film directed by David Fincher (The Social Network), written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en), and starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class).

Mayor Marchand has blood on his hands, but that's not going to stop him from using the recent chaos for his own political gain. While Killer remains as detached as ever over this new development, only concerned about new clients, the same can't be said for Nicolas. But when an organization with connections to the mayor and religious extremists emerges, the two are faced with one of their most dangerous assignments yet…

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE #5 features all-new main cover art by series artist and global star illustrator Jacamon, and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists Becca Carey (Eat the Rich) and Tonci Zonjic (Lobster Johnson).

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE is the newest release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Proctor Valley Road by Grant Morrison, Alex Child, and Naomi Franquiz; We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Eve by Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; and Alice Ever After by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Atreides from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Dev Pramanik; Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers from Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, and Francesco Mortarino; and Magic from Jed McKay and Ig Guara.

Print copies of THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE #5 will be available for sale on June 22, 2022 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

For continuing news on THE KILLER and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—the company has produced bestselling, award-winning original work, including Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, and Lumberjanes, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dune, Magic: The Gathering, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The Jim Henson Company properties. R.L. Stine's Just Beyond, based on bestselling BOOM! graphic novel series, is currently streaming on Disney+. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through a first-look relationship with Netflix including the upcoming animated TV series Mech Cadets in 2023. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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