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'Going straight is no way to die…
'…or so Simon and Nancy figured.
'Badasses with cool nicknames, cooler powers, they loved the dark side. Their names were in the papers, their crew was feared and they were deep in an evil love.
'But that was a while back. No one tells you what the dentist bill is like when a superhero hits you in the face. Or mad science budgets. Or jail time.
'These days, no big scores, no names in the papers, no costumes. Safe. Dull.
'But now there’s an opportunity. Come out of retirement. Big cash, big excitement.
'There’s just one problem. They’re crooks now, not villains. No costumes, no dramas.
'For Simon and Nancy, what’s the real score? Money, or action?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Collects the first story arc of Unmasked.
Contents
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Unmasked #1,
Emily K. Smith
(illustrator),
single work
graphic novel
fantasy
'What happens when supervillains become mere criminals? Nancy Grace and Simon Van Zandt got out of the cape-game a few years ago. They were tired of the mad plans and getting their heads kicked in by a bunch of do-gooders. But when their old boss, the Duchess comes back and tells them they can still do jobs, they just can't wear the costumes, the money starts rolling in and times are good. The only problem? Nancy and Simon miss the masks more than they ever thought...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Unmasked #2,
Emily K. Smith
(illustrator),
single work
graphic novel
'Can a super-villain really go straight? Would they even want to?
'Former super-villains and now married couple working penny-ante jobs, Simon and Nancy keep it on the downlow. The only real links to their infamous past is dressing up for each other.
'But when a former high-up villain shows them how to be criminals, not villains, can they really resist the urge to slip back into the masks?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Unmasked #3,
Gary Chaloner
(illustrator),
single work
graphic novel
'Simon and Nancy are back with the crew, pulling heists like professional criminals.
'But even though they're making the fat money, it just doesn't have the juice they need. It doesn't have the thrill, or the daring or the drama. It doesn't give them the sweet, sweet opportunity to punch a supehero in the mother@&*!ing face!
'Not everyone is happy with their recklessness though. Cracks are forming between who is a criminal and who is a villain...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Unmasked #4,
Gary Chaloner
(illustrator),
single work
graphic novel
'The team is at each other's throats - who wants to be a criminal and who wants to be a villain?
'Simon's blood is up and he's looking to settle some scores, both in and out of his jail cell.
'Not everyone is walking away from this climactic final issue of Unmasked.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
