Choker #1-4 (of 6)

A sci-fi/noir/horror mash-up that's not at all that much better (so far, since it's only up to issue #4 of 6) than all the others like it before, but since it's written and drawn by Ben Templesmith of fame, whose bizaare, misshapen figures offer an insight into their bizarre, warped characters, then rest assured you're in for a bizarre ride (and that's three bizarres for you!). Issues #1-3 are packed into a single download RAR archive. All high-quality Minutemen scans.

(imagecomics.com) ISSUE ONE: PAIN | Feb 10 2010 Industry superstar BEN TEMPLESMITH teams up with writer BEN McCOOL for this deliciously skewed tale of hardboiled noir. Johnny “Choker” Jackson, once one of Shotgun City’s most promising police officers, is a bitter private detective with a terrible case of Alien Hand Syndrome. But he’s unexpectedly been offered a job back on the force: provided he can nail a twisted drug dealer selling a very exclusive product, that is… ISSUE TWO: ...WHERE ANGELS GO TO DIE | Mar 17 2010 Johnny is introduced to his maniacal new partner on the Shotgun City police force, and experiences a vicious foretaste of what's in store for him. Meanwhile, a new mob of villains rear their ugly head, suggesting Hunt Cassidy's clutch on the city is tighter - and deadlier - than first thought... ISSUE THREE: DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS A BASTARD MUST GO | May 26 The story behind the Man Plus serum is revealed, as well as the curious secret Johnny Jackson’s been hiding for the past three years. And as the number of bewildering murders on the streets of Shotgun City continues to rise, Johnny learns something disturbing about the perpetrators and their objectives… RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES. ISSUE FOUR: BEAST COPS | Sep 1 2010 Teamed with the dirge of Shotgn City's police force, Johnny Jackson is thrust into confrontation against Hunt Cassidy and his band of killers, their sinister influence having put the city on edge. And when Hunt realizes that a precious possession is missing, the full extent of the madness is revealed... RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.

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