BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first look at THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2, part of the iconic French crime saga that inspired David Fincher's film.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2. The iconic French crime saga that inspired the David Fincher film, THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II by the writer/artist duo Matz and Luc Jacamon, letterer AndWorld Design, and translated by Edward Gauvin, arrives in comic shops this May!

Somewhere in the south of France, the Killer spends his time in a remote mountain cabin. There, he quietly carries out his assignments and awaits further orders. After his run-in with unexpected neighbors interrupts his mission, the Killer is brought to question things he'd never considered. Will this chance encounter change the way he sees the world?

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2 features main cover art by series artist Luc Jacamon, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrator Guillem March (Something is Killing the Children).

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II is the newest release from BOOM! Studios' award-winning Archaia imprint, home to inspiring graphic novels such as Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North, and Albert Monteys; The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne-Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby; Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane; The Killer by Matz and Luc Jacamon; We Served the People by Emei Burell; New World by David Jesus Vignolli; Eighty Days by A.C. Esguerra; Better Angels: A Kate Warne Adventure by Jeff Jensen and George Schall; The Short While by Jeremy Sorese; About Betty's Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; Flavor Girls by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky; I'm Still Alive by Roberto Saviano and Asaf Hanuka; and licensed series including Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes; Lev Grossman's The Magicians; and Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Storyteller, and Labyrinth.

















THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2 will be available in comic shops June 18, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

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

About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios, part of the Random House Worlds portfolio of imprints at The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, is the home of world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia— the team 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, The Expanse, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! brings their original series to life through a first-look relationship with Netflix including the animated series Mech Cadets. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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