One of Vertigo's most acclaimed crime series is back. 100 Bullets: The US of Anger #1 hit shelves July 1, 2026, reuniting the multiple Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso for an eight-issue limited series that picks up the story of Lono, one of the few survivors of the original series' bloody endgame.

Story and Setup

The new series follows Lono, who barely survived the fall of the Trust in the original 100 Bullets run and has spent the years since drifting far from home. His former protege, Loop Hughes, was the only other person smart enough to walk away clean. Now Lono is back, moving through a landscape of good ol' boys, militias, megachurches, millionaires, and madmen as he hunts through a version of America that feels more fractured than ever. Azzarello and Risso are using the miniseries to cut directly into the tensions of the present day, a sharp departure from the neo-noir crime focus of the original 2000s run while keeping the same brutal moral ambiguity that made the series a cult classic.

Visual Style and Creative Team

The series marks a visual shift as well, rendered in stark black and white for the first time in the franchise's history, giving Risso's artwork a starker, more immediate edge. The book is written by Brian Azzarello with art by Eduardo Risso, lettering by Clem Robins, a main cover by Dave Johnson, and variant covers from Frank Miller, Jock, and Risso himself, rounding out a creative team stacked with some of the most respected names in the industry.

Why the Revival Matters

100 Bullets ran for 100 issues under DC's Vertigo imprint and is widely regarded as one of the defining crime comics of its era, known for its morally gray characters and slow-burn conspiracy plotting. Bringing back the original creative team for a direct continuation, rather than a reboot or new creative direction, signals DC's continued willingness to lean on its Vertigo legacy titles for prestige, creator-driven storytelling outside the mainline superhero universe.

Conclusion

100 Bullets: The US of Anger reunites one of comics' most respected creative teams for a story that trades 2000s neo-noir for a blunt reckoning with modern America. With Lono back in the spotlight and a striking new black-and-white visual approach, the eight-issue series is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about comic revivals of the year.

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