Cover Vol. 1, Paperback

Artist Max Field is riding high on one of the most popular books of his career when he learns the shocking truth about the art form he loves: it's been a recruiting ground for the American intelligence community for decades After all, who better to serve as jet-setting deep-cover agents than the men and women who travel around the globe from one comic book convention to the next and make up stories for a living?

At first, Max is thrilled to discover this monumental secret about his chosen profession--and to become a part of it himself. But the further he descends into the world of international espionage, the harder maintaining his secret identity becomes. Can he come in from the cold with his life--and his career--still intact?

The multi-award-winning creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Jessica Jones) and artist David Mack (Kabuki) deliver the first installment of their conspiratorial love letter to the comics industry in Cover Vol. 1 Collects issues #1-6.

Brian Michael Bendis is an award-winning comics creator, New York Times bestseller and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. In his 20 years at Marvel Comics, he produced some of the greatest graphic novels the publisher has ever seen, including Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, House of M, Secret Invasion, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alias, All-New X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Guardians of The Galaxy and many more. Bendis is also known for his the creator-owned works, including Powers, Scarlet, Brilliant, Goldfish, Fire, Jinx and Torso. He lives in Portland, OR with his family.