Titan; $3.99

The ticking clock of 24 meets the terrorist plots of Homeland in a new gritty countdown crime thriller from Titan’s Hard Case Crime imprint. Joe Hayward is your average white collar everyman living in modern day Philadelphia. After finding his wife in bed with a government operative, Hayward was desperately seeking justice. Those plans were later put on hold when Hayward is unintentionally plunged headfirst into a wide-reaching terrorist conspiracy. 

Hayward isn’t a hero. He isn’t even an antihero! But with less than two hours to save Philadelphia from a terrorist plot, there’s no time to be picky. Which is exactly how Hayward finds himself working with the the secret agent he caught in bed with his wife. How’s that for irony? The clock is ticking. With only 30 minutes remaining to save Philadelphia, and everyone in it, Hayward is going to have to learn to fight dirty. But when an epic fight breaks out on a crowded train, will Hayward prove himself a fighter or be left in the dust?

The slightly seedy, pulpy story from celebrated crime and comics author Duane Swierczynski (Deadpool) is lifted to new heights with the detailed art from Simone Guglielmini (Near Death).

–Braelynn Bowersox