At The Big Combo, the film noir genre was transformed into a physical celebration of a venerable American aesthetic. The pages embrace the key elements for
this cinematic mainstay: grainy textures, sordid environments, dim lighting and artful manipulation of shadows. These motifs further speak to the duality of our femme-fatale and gumshoe characters, enhancing their tragic backstories with duotone images and harsh lighting — all coming together in a tribute to filmic posters of yesteryear, albeit with a contemporary graphic treatment.