The critically acclaimed crime series is collected for the first time, featuring exclusive bonus material. Meet Markham, a professional killer who has a near death experience during a botched mission. Determined to avoid ever returning to the Hell he glimpsed, Markham has dedicated himself to balancing the scales. He's going to save a life for every life he's taken. And he's taken a lot of lives... Collects NEAR DEATH #1-5

In this second collection of the series BRIAN K. VAUGHAN calls "a killer crime book with a very sharp hook," former hitman Markham has relocated to Los Angeles, where he continues his efforts to balance the scales by saving people instead of killing them. But try as he might, Markham can't outrun his dark past. If you like THIEF OF THIEVES and FATALE, you'll love NEAR DEATH. Collects NEAR DEATH #6-11