An all-new modern day comics story set in the high stakes world of espionage created by John le Carré! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt joins Eisner Award–nominated artist Ibrahim Moustafa and Eisner Award–winning artist David Lapham in this thrilling tale of espionage from the world of John le Carré—author of The Night Manager, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy, and The Constant Gardner.London, 2025. Every day, the intelligence agents of the Circus are enmeshed in high-stakes, high-wire acts that the average citizen would never notice. They protect Britain’s most sensitive secrets—and in modern Britain, secrets are everything. At the head of it all is Control: the all-powerful puppet master who decides who goes where, who does what, and sometimes, of necessity, who lives and who dies. But now, Control has vanished.He doesn’t show up at the office. He misses his meetings. He won’t—or can’t—answer his phone. He is, simply, nowhere. Control’s assistant Maggie is the only one who knows he’s gone, and with an imminent and critical mission in Vienna, the clock is ticking. Maggie knows every protocol, every password, and every operative—but whether something has happened to Control or whether this is part of his plan, she has no idea. Either way, she can’t trust anyone with the knowledge of his absence. Can she even trust him? Secrets within the Circus have a way of coming unraveled, and Maggie will have to act fast…or risk the walls tumbling down around her. Collects issues #1–#3 of John le Carré's: The Circus--Losing Control.
Contributors: (W) Matt Kindt (A) Ibrahim Moustafa; Brad Simpson; Simon Bowland; David Lapham
Matt Kindt is a Harvey Award-winning and NYT Best-Selling writer and artist of comics and graphic novels. His work includes MIND MGMT, BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Bang!, Eniac, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, 2 Sisters, and Pistolwhip. He has been nominated for four Eisner Awards and three Harvey Awards (and won once). His work has been published in French, Spanish, Italian, and German. The author lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife and Dept H. collaborator, the colorist and artist Sharlene Kindt.Ibrahim Moustafa is an illustrator and Eisner Award nominated comic book writer/artist from Portland, Oregon. He is best-known for his original graphic novels COUNT, RETROACTIVE, JAEGER and HIGH CRIMES, as well as his work on JAMES BOND, and on various Marvel Comics titles like MOON KNIGHT, WOLVERINE, DOCTOR STRANGE, and BLACK PANTHER.His work has been published by Marvel Comics, DC Entertainment, Image Comics, Humanoids Inc., BOOM! Studios, Valiant Entertainment, Dynamite Entertainment, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing.In addition to his work in comics, Ibrahim also served as a key frame artist and prop illustrator on the FXX Network animated shows GOLAN THE INSATIABLE, AXE COP, and MAJOR LAZER.David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist best known for his work on the independent comic book, Stray Bullets. David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics. He went on to work under editor Jim Shooter at Defiant Comics, where they cocreated Warriors of Plasm in 1993. 2009 saw the release of Dark Horse's Noir, which included Stray Bullets. The author lives in Carefree, Arizona.