Gun Honey: Doubles Down #1 is the explosive first issue of a new 4-part mature-readers crime thriller miniseries published by Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime. Scheduled for a major release on June 17, 2026, the book is written by Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author Charles Ardai with artwork by Ang Hor Kheng. It has already generated massive industry buzz, surpassing a milestone 100,000 retail pre-orders ahead of its debut.
Plot Summary & High Stakes
- The Global Mission: The series returns notorious femme fatale and weapons smuggler Joanna Tan ("Gun Honey") to center stage. After a botched assassination attempt on the dictator of Russia, three identical-looking men flee Moscow in different directions—one toward Siberia, one to Finland, and one toward the Black Sea.
- The Ten-Million Dollar Gamble: Joanna is offered a staggering $10 million contract to hunt down the targets. Her ultimate goal is to weed out the real Russian dictator from his body doubles and ensure that only the right man dies.
- A Changing World: Series creator Charles Ardai has teased that Doubles Down represents the highest-stakes adventure Joanna has ever faced, promising that the narrative fallout will fundamentally and permanently alter her world