Set during the early 20th century in New York, MISS tells the tale of two unlikely partners in crime, Nola and Slim. Nola is a poor white girl who has learned to survive by hook or by crook after being expelled from an orphanage. Slim is a black pimp with an uncertain past, trying to keep one foot out of the grave. When their paths cross and their options run out, Nola and Slim forge a partnership as hired killers. This is the story of what it takes to survive when all you have is a gun. Welcome to the world of MISS, a title forging a new frontier for crime graphic novels.