Artemis and the Assassin

A time-traveling assassin and a spy from 1944 try to kill each other in this action-packed adventure story about the cost of changing history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2021
Publisher: Aftershock Comics

Rewriting history, one target at a time.

For a price, a top-secret assassination organization will travel through time and interfere with watershed moments. Trained as the agency's top assassin, Maya is sent to kill Virginia Hall, the deadliest spy of WWII. Charged with carrying important plans about the invasion of Normandy to the allied troops, Virginia's death would have a cataclysmic effect on WWII as we know it.

Written by Stephanie Phillips (Butcher of Paris, DESCENDENT), with art by Meghan Hetrick and Francesca Fantini, colors by Lauren Affe, and letters by Troy Peteri, ARTEMIS AND THE ASSASSIN is a pulpy adventure story about the cost of changing history.

Maya is a skilled assassin who has been trained by the top-secret assassination organization to travel through time and interfere with watershed moments. Her latest target is Virginia Hall, the deadliest spy of WWII, who is carrying important plans about the invasion of Normandy to the allied troops. Maya's mission is to kill Virginia before she can deliver the plans, which would have a cataclysmic effect on WWII as we know it.

As Maya prepares for her mission, she is confronted with the moral dilemma of whether to kill Virginia or let her live. Maya knows that Virginia's death would have a devastating impact on the course of history, but she also understands the importance of her mission and the potential consequences of failing.

Meanwhile, Virginia is also aware of Maya's presence and is determined to stop her at all costs. Virginia has been trained as a spy and is skilled in combat and deception, making her a dangerous opponent.

As the mission unfolds, Maya and Virginia face off in a series of thrilling battles and encounters, each one more dangerous than the last. Maya must use all of her skills and training to stay one step ahead of Virginia, while Virginia uses all of her resources and connections to try to stop her.

In the end, Maya is able to kill Virginia and prevent her from delivering the plans to the allied troops. However, the mission comes at a cost, as Maya is forced to make difficult choices and sacrifices that will have a lasting impact on her own life and future.

ARTEMIS AND THE ASSASSIN is a thrilling and suspenseful adventure story that explores the consequences of changing history and the price that must be paid to protect the future. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and action-packed stories.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 168 x 259 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781949028508