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Like many others, I thought Greg Rucka’s Stumptown was one of the best comics of 2010. The four issue series (which began in 2009) follows Portland, Oregon detective Dex Parios as she searches for a missing teenage girl to settle a gambling debt. Dex is a down on her luck (or is she?) PI who struggles with her taste for gambling and being a good caretaker for her mentally-challenged brother.

Dex is quite simply a great character. She’s both tough and compassionate. She’s full of self-doubt one moment and bravado the next. And she never shies away from a fight. The book is filled, as you can imagine, with snappy dialogue and twisty plot turns via the talented Mr. Rucka. But the book is also a visual stunner with rich, atmospheric art by Matthew Southworth. He provides incredible attention to detail, stunning perspectives and a use of color which enhances Rucka’s script.

The trade came out last week and Greg was kind enough to answer some questions about the book and the lead character, what’s next for Dex and how some of his other female characters might interact with her.

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Man, all that prattling on about comics that aren’t recycled, sexist pieces of garbage, and I didn’t even realize this was out in a collection now! I am out of the loop.