Far Sector #1A, DC Young Animal '19

KEY ISSUE: Far Sector #1 marks the comic book debut of Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning novelist N.K. Jemisin, paired with artist Jamal Campbell for a stunning sci-fi murder mystery published under DC's Young Animal imprint. The series introduces Sojourner "Jo" Mullein — a newly chosen Green Lantern and former Black police officer and military veteran — as she protects the City Enduring, a massive Dyson swarm metropolis of 20 billion inhabitants. The City has maintained peace for 500 years by biologically stripping its citizens of the ability to feel emotion. When the first murder in five centuries occurs, Jo's investigative skills are put to the test in a world where the motive for violence shouldn't be possible. The series went on to win the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and received Eisner and GLAAD Media Award nominations.