No Mans Land #1

by Szymon Kudranski

MINISERIES PREMIEREDiomede Islands.For three months each year, you can walk from the USA to Russia across an ice bridge—a frozen path known as the Ice Curtain.In 1963, when the body of a young woman is discovered on this icy no-man’s land, the already fragile relationship between the superpowers threatens to collapse. With nuclear tensions rising, an FBI agent and a KGB operative must solve the murder—before the ice melts…and war ignites.From SOMETHING EPIC and BLOOD COMMANDMENT creator SZYMON KUDRANSKI comes the must-read thriller of the year.

Kindle Edition

Published September 17, 2025

Reviews

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

PART 1

So why is Retiring FBI agent Collins being told to investigate the murder of a woman ..near the Soviet Border in Alaska.
Why him?

Scene setting first issue builds nicely.

[Curious Madra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly from the amount of talking that every character is saying here, I really was blinded on wtf was happening here tbh. It’s pretty disappointing like I really wanted to get invested in it but the characters were talking too much for me unfortunately….

Got this via Netgalley and publisher

[Liana Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars - Rounded to 4.

Physiological thriller similar to that of “The Wicker Man” or “True Detectives” set during the Cold War.

It gives a great insight into how covert intelligence operations from governments happen behind the scenes to avoid tensions, while layered on top of a murder mystery.

Szymon touching on the strain of relationships that many service men and women sacrifice for their career/protecting their line of work.

Politically heavy, with a lot of referencing to war & communism. Potentially caused too much dialogue, taking away from the imagery and story.

Szymon Kudranski’s noir style of artwork complements the story by setting a darker & gritty feel to the storyline.

Overall a solid effort to produce both an engaging storyline and art of this calibre solo.

Thank you NetGalley & Image Comics for the chance to read and review this title.

[egocentryk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dobre otwarcie serii. Mocno skoncentrowane na dialogach i opisach, ale dzięki temu szybko wprowadza w realia wyjątkowo niestabilnych geopolitycznie lat 60. XX wieku. Szymon Kudrański, odpowiedzialny za szkic i scenariusz, w wiarygodny sposób buduje charakter postaci oraz otaczający ich świat. Interesujący wątek główny, ciekawe miejsce akcji oraz wyjątkowo do mnie trafiający styl wizualny. Dobre to!

[alejandro galvez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its decent

Its a decent book. Very dialogue heavy but you get your moneys' worth. The plot is engaging. It did put me to sleep at one point but stick with it. Its an interesting book that is unique. Give it a chance. I will definitely be reading issue #2.