Books like Crying Freeman by Kazuo Koike

Bond’s last assignment: eliminate the KGB‑trained assassin Scaramanga, famed for his gold‑plated Colt .45 and the lethal golden bullet engraved 007, before he targets MI6 again.

After a botched hit, ex‑cop turned hitman Nick Sax must evade cops and mob while confronting a child‑killer Santa armed with a deadly secret, all set to collide during a twisted Christmas with an unlikely companion named Happy.

"'Let there be no mercy or forgiveness for they have shown none.' With these words, whispered into the wind, a mysterious young woman leaps into action with wild abandon, twin automatics blazing. Is she a brave and reckless heroine taking on a monstrous evil? Or is she a deranged angel of death? One thing is clear: whether she is dropping from a high window into a crowd of red-robed fanatical cultists, or facing down a horde of psychotic hillbillies, you don't want to get in her way. Fast moving, Violenzia is a blast of pulpy fun, told in scenes of audacious action and splashes of rich watercolors. With elements of golden age comics and old movies mixed with Sala's trademark humor and sense of the absurd, Violenzia is a bloody enigma masked as eye candy, a puzzle box riddled with bullet holes from comics' master of the macabre. Full color illustrations throughout." --

In 1989, the Deadly Class returns to the Mount Ojo Academy, pitting Marcus, Maria, and the Student Council against a brutal new threat led by Saya’s brother Kenji, while Headmaster Lin watches for a final showdown.

In the present day, Assassin Jonathan Hawk fights through a terrible setback to unmask a traitor in the Order's ranks, whilst his ancestor El Cakr battles Templar agents to gain possession of the powerful Scepter of Aset in 13th century Egypt. As paths intertwine and hidden agendas are revealed, both Hawk and El Cakr take dangerous steps that lead them ever closer toward their destinies.

In Edo‑period Japan, Baian the master assassin blends acupuncture with lethal precision, serving justice for the right price while navigating a world of corrupt samurai, merchant princes, geisha, and ninja.