Hard Boiled is a dystopian graphic novel following Carl Seltz, a seemingly ordinary insurance investigator, husband, and father. Unbeknownst to him, he is also Nixon, a homicidal tax collector, and Unit Four, a cyborg assassin created by the Willeford Corporation. As Carl’s realities collide, he becomes entangled in a violent uprising of enslaved robots seeking freedom. Miller’s narrative delves into themes of identity and corporate control, while Darrow’s intricately detailed artwork vividly portrays a chaotic, hyper-violent urban landscape, offering a visceral critique of consumerism and dehumanization. Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Dark Horse, Norma, 1991 Dark Horse 978-8479040130 Frank Miller 1991