“Not bad. Not bad at all.
It gets a lower rating for me because it’s just not my kind of story. Things are a little more…cosmic that I prefer. However, fans of stuff like Sandman or Hellblazer will get into this big time. In a lot of ways, this books feels very much like the successor to the better of the 90’s Vertigo stuff and really carries on that spirit, which deserves praise.
It’s also a great matching of story and art. Sometimes I feel pangs when I see a story that’s got a less mainstream feel to it, so it’s decided that a really strange art style is appropriate. This book doesn’t have mainstream art, but it’s off just enough that it really compliments the story. And though the art has an unusual feel to it, it doesn’t fall into that trap you sometimes see where you’re looking at the panels, reading the words, and still unsure what exactly is going on.
Also, of the new 52 I’ve read so far, this one did a better job of making me feel like it’s going somewhere with payoff in the longterm. That’s always a nice feeling to walk away with.”