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This feels like your typical, run-of-the-mill superhero comic. None of the characters grabbed me the way a first issue should. Nor did the story either. They talked and tried to put something behind it, but to me it felt flat. And that ending was certainly a... Choice, I guess. Pass on #2.

Pretty fluff issue outside of Sara's big declaration of love.

The art is pretty awesome, but the story leaves a lot to be desired. About half the issue is just people saying stuff like "It was that rat, Diazapam!", "Welcome to my lair, my name is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", and "You'll never get me, Buttboy!". Wayy too much exposition and set up, just for it all to get pulled out from underneath you at the end. The kind of thing that feels kind of l ike juvenile superhero stuff (which I enjoy, for the record) dressed up as something Adult and Subversive. Won't give up on it yet, but not really feeling it at this point.more

the weakest story so far, but that's kind of understandable considering it's more of a side gig than anything else before the next headliner. Love the idea of it, but think we could have spent a biiit more time on each story/made each one a bit more impactful. As it was, it felt a little rushed for my tastes. Nonetheless, the art is beautiful and I appreciate the dive into the nature of Magic itse lf. Excited for the next stop on the tour!more

There's a disquieting rhythm established in this series, each issue feeling like a lurching step towards the grave. Hypocrisy slithers and winds around each character (including our protagonist), ready to eat its fill. While the character art isn't exactly my thing, the compositions and colours mostly are.

What a banger of a first issue! Combines so many things that I love about comics: weirdness, an attitude of self criticism, beautiful art, ugly people, multimedia shenanigans, and a commentary on the past, present, and future.

This series has mostly fed on uncertainty up to this point, and that does not change with this issue. It's hard to cheer for anything when the whole plot feels like a sick game they're playing on you. Thankfully, I dig that vibe so I'm happy to stick around with it.

Slowly revving up, but still feels like a lot of teasers more than anything. Pacing is better than the first issue, and in general it feels more confident and self-assured. Maybe that's just because I'm already invested in this world a bit, but I definitely found Dev a more interesting character in this one. The humour/dialogue is still very hit or miss, and as a self proclaimed lover of works whe re people just say stupid stuff, this doesn't quite get there for me in that department. I think the quippiness needs to be dialed back just a hair for me to really be able to dig it without reservations. Art is great, but you don't need me to tell you that.more

Awesome to see everything that was so carefully put together start to come apart, and start to really get a feel for these characters.

Awesome to read a comic by people who are as big (if not bigger) fans of Brian DePalma, David Cronenberg, and Chuck Jones as I am. Little light initially, (spends a bit too much of its brief time in Cube Town) but the last couple pages were fantastic and I'm excited to see more of it.

Still struggles with continuity from time to time (the pacing can be a bit jumpy) but I think that's mostly coz Campbell has all these awesome scenes he's envisioned and is desperate to get to. Will not complain about it too much because, like last issue, it gives us some pretty spectacular scenes.

The premise is a little tired but this title could still have legs, we just don't see much more than the basic set up in this first issue so there's no telling. The art style of Jae Lee lends itself more to dark and bleak coloring and here that's not the case. It was a bit jarring at first but after a second read it felt more normal. Am I the only one who felt like that at first?