Jon Sable, Freelance

First Comics/IDW. Written and drawn by Mike Grell.
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 1 (1-6). [From IDW: Representing for the first time Mike Grell’s entire Jon Sable, Freelance saga, in order, starting with the first six classic First Comics issues. The initial 54-page story guest-stars Ronald Reagan–and the second is Sable’s famous 108-page origin saga! Written and drawn by series creator Mike Grell with a brand-new painted cover, this volume provides the backstory excitement that spurs IDW’s all-new monthly Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline miniseries, along with a volatile introduction by First Comics founder Mike Gold and unpublished art by Grell.] Old Book of the Week 8/3/05: Jon Sable is rather more dated than Grimjack, but in a good way, like old James Bond movies are dated. Sable is a former big-game hunter turned mercenary (he hunts people now, get it?), who is surrounded by a supporting cast of stunning women, all of whom are in love with him. It's basically old-fashioned spy stuff, but it's very good old-fashioned spy stuff.
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 2 (7-11). [From IDW: The astonishing debut of one of the most beautiful and mysterious women in comics history­Mike Grell¹s Maggie The Cat; Jon Sable¹s return to Vietnam; this is just the beginning, as IDW represents issues 7 through 13 of First Comics¹ classic Jon Sable, Freelance series! This time around we're serving up "The Target," "Murder Is The Last Resort," "Cliffhanger," "Triptych," "The Cat," and "MIA."]
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 3 (12-16). [From IDW: Kicking off with the most significant Sable story ever told: “M.I.A.” This, plus the return of the sexiest woman in comics’ history—Maggie The Cat! Over 160 pages of art and story under a brand-new cover painting and a full cover gallery—this is where Mike Grell made his bones!]
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 4 (17-21).
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 5 (22-26).
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 6 (28-33; a Mike Grell, Sergio Aragonés). [From IDW: Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. The sixth collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's classic First Comic run‹featuring issues 28-33, which include an appearance by the Maltese Falcon (you heard us right), Sable's trip to Nicaragua, and even some guest-art by the one and only Sergio Aragones.]
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 7 (34-39). [From IDW: Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. This seventh collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's First Comics run, featuring issues 34-39, where Sable encounters white slavers, travels back to Africa, and more.]
The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Collection 8 (40-45). [From IDW: He hunts down men, loves women, and writes children's books? Jon Sable is a true renaissance man -- for hire! Catch his ongoing adventures as IDW continues to present the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. This eighth collection delves deeper into the First Comics run, including issues 40-45, among them "The Fan," "The Hard Way."]
Bloodtrail (6-issue mini). [From IDW: At long last, the best-selling independent hero of the 1980s has returned -- Mike Grell's Jon Sable Freelance. But this time around, Sable isn't quite at the top of his form as he is haunted by his dark past. His career in a tailspin, Sable signs on to prevent the assassination of a foreign national visiting terror-torn Manhattan—but who are the killers really after, and why? And what will it take for Jon Sable to get his act together? Series creator Mike Grell returns to provide the story and art for Bloodtrail, the newest and most thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of Jon Sable, Freelance.]