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Heat Seeker: Combustion A Gun Honey Series

Illustrated by Ace Continuado
Paperback
$17.99 US
6-7/10"W x 10-1/10"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jun 03, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9781787743304
Fiery heroine Dahlia Racers returns in the highly demanded sequel to the acclaimed Gun Honey comics spin-off that fans of crime noir and pulp fiction will love.

The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by award-winning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado.


Award-winning writer and co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai returns to the Gun Honey universe in this action-packed sequel to the spin-off featuring the sultry and explosive artwork of Ace Continuado!

Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is a fiery redhead who, when someone’s gunning for you, will take the heat on herself – for a price. As a master of disguise and deception, she uses every trick to dupe those who want you captured or dead.

When a plot surrounding biological weapon that could kill millions emerges, and a scientist’s daughter in peril needs to disappear, HEAT SEEKER Dahlia Racers is on the job! But can she beat a beautiful mercenary unable to feel heat, cold, fatigue, or pain?

If you’re a fan of classic pulp fiction and crime noir, and love a strong sexy heroine, this is the book for you!

Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4
"Raw, unfiltered take on the spy genre!"  AIPT

​"Charles Ardai continues to write an epic ripping-yarn and Ace Continuado’s art continues to shine.​ 4/5" Kabooooom

5 out of 5 stars. “Mature, sexy pulp noir [and] the chaos factor is ramped up!” Comic Crusaders

"a taut sexy, clever thriller that matches everything you like about the Gun Honey series and more. Dahlia Racers is a force to be reckoned with through Charles Ardai’s perfect pulp noir writing style, and the art team’s delivery complements the Gun Honey series exquisitely. Score: 9/10" Comical Opinions
CHARLES ARDAI is the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime as well as an acclaimed author, including of the best-selling Gun Honey comic book series. His five novels include the Shamus Award-winning SONGS OF INNOCENCE, which the Washington Post called “an instant classic.” In addition to the Shamus, Ardai has received the Edgar Allan Poe, Inkpot and Ellery Queen Awards. He was a writer and producer for six years on the TV series HAVEN, inspired by Stephen King’s first Hard Case Crime novel, THE COLORADO KID. King has called him “a true renaissance man” and “a master of the short story.” Ardai lives in New York.

Ace Continuado is a comic book artist based in the US who has worked for publishers like Dark Horse and Zenescope.

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Fiery heroine Dahlia Racers returns in the highly demanded sequel to the acclaimed Gun Honey comics spin-off that fans of crime noir and pulp fiction will love.

The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by award-winning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado.


Award-winning writer and co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai returns to the Gun Honey universe in this action-packed sequel to the spin-off featuring the sultry and explosive artwork of Ace Continuado!

Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is a fiery redhead who, when someone’s gunning for you, will take the heat on herself – for a price. As a master of disguise and deception, she uses every trick to dupe those who want you captured or dead.

When a plot surrounding biological weapon that could kill millions emerges, and a scientist’s daughter in peril needs to disappear, HEAT SEEKER Dahlia Racers is on the job! But can she beat a beautiful mercenary unable to feel heat, cold, fatigue, or pain?

If you’re a fan of classic pulp fiction and crime noir, and love a strong sexy heroine, this is the book for you!

Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4

Praise

"Raw, unfiltered take on the spy genre!"  AIPT

​"Charles Ardai continues to write an epic ripping-yarn and Ace Continuado’s art continues to shine.​ 4/5" Kabooooom

5 out of 5 stars. “Mature, sexy pulp noir [and] the chaos factor is ramped up!” Comic Crusaders

"a taut sexy, clever thriller that matches everything you like about the Gun Honey series and more. Dahlia Racers is a force to be reckoned with through Charles Ardai’s perfect pulp noir writing style, and the art team’s delivery complements the Gun Honey series exquisitely. Score: 9/10" Comical Opinions

Author

CHARLES ARDAI is the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime as well as an acclaimed author, including of the best-selling Gun Honey comic book series. His five novels include the Shamus Award-winning SONGS OF INNOCENCE, which the Washington Post called “an instant classic.” In addition to the Shamus, Ardai has received the Edgar Allan Poe, Inkpot and Ellery Queen Awards. He was a writer and producer for six years on the TV series HAVEN, inspired by Stephen King’s first Hard Case Crime novel, THE COLORADO KID. King has called him “a true renaissance man” and “a master of the short story.” Ardai lives in New York.

Ace Continuado is a comic book artist based in the US who has worked for publishers like Dark Horse and Zenescope.