I found the construction of this issue rather fascinating. One that utilized film and photographic techniques in a way that is rare for this medium. It demonstrates the power of giving the audience the least amount of information possible. You have just enough to have an idea of what is happening but nowhere close enough to being certain. When you have that much room for interpretation it makes it that much more fascinating because of all the different avenues the story can travel. This all leads to one of the most unique first issues I read all year and I cannot wait to see how this all develops.

Ultimately, issue ten of Damn Them All is one of the best issues of one of the best series in comics today. While this series is reminiscent of comics of the past, it is telling a story that is very much of the now. Something that is made even clearer with this installment. With issue twelve set to be the ending of this arc (hopefully not the series in general) the $#!@ is about to hit the proverbial fan.

The way this plays with expectations has me so excited for what is next. Anything is possible.

The final third of this issue was quite exciting. Bucky shows the beast he is and the lengths he is willing to go to speak the truth. Overall issue two shifted the series into a brand new direction. Not being a fan of the choice but still highly enjoying the issue demonstrates how well it was executed.

I for one would be in favor of that because Deer Editor has given us a fresh take the crime genre desperately needs.If these creators have more stories they want to tell I would be there for it. For now, it is an unquestionably successful that takes us on a journey. This feels like it was made by people who love stories of vastly different ilks from The Third Man, to I Am Legend, to Blacksad. Further evidence that variety is the spice of not only life but comics as well.

You feel their love for one another along with the fear that they share. If the other narrative pieces can be designed as well as their relationship this book will be in great shape.

Fishflies #3 is not in a hurry to push the story along which is why it works as well as it does. Lemire allows real people to have real conversations about real issues but injects just the right amount of the fantastical to make things interesting.

The stakes here are not world-endingthey are family-ending and that hurts even more. I still do not know if I understand the mindset behind some rather drastic character choices, but with one more issue to go, I hope that can be cleared up.

Local Man: Bad Girls #1 builds upon the Local Man universe by focusing on characters that have not gotten much time within the main series. This issue simultaneously develops those characters as well as the foundation of this series. A foundation that revisits the world of nineties comics to highlight what worked and fill in what was missing.

Ultimately the goal of a first issue is to create enough intrigue to make you want to come back for issue number two. No question that goal was accomplished. The goal now for issue two is to find something deeper to connect to beyond that initial intrigue.

Breadcrumbs are being dropped but that may not be enough for everyone. The audience is being kept at a distance and there are a lot of unknowns. Despite being two issues into the series the characters are still mostly blank slates. I appreciate the faith in the audience to put the pieces together, but I would also value having more to invest in beyond generalities. As a fan of this creative team, I have faith my investment will grow as the story develops but this may end up being a comic that is best experienced in trade for others.

Issue fifteen of Newburn works because of everything that came before. Seems like that should go unsaid but at first this did not appear to be a book that was telling one unified tale.

Any person with an ounce of empathy can feel for his plight, but not much is known about who or what he is to have any true emotional connection. Rather looking forward to see this story further balance out in upcoming issues.

Now it does not overtly detract from the otherwise positive experience of reading this series. It is simply not a strength, but it is also only issue two so it could develop into one before things end. For now, I am rather intrigued regarding what is being built here, just not fully invested yet.

At the end of the day, I enjoy being with these characters and learning more about who and what they are. In most noirs, the case is usually just an avenue we go down to learn more about the protagonist and that does appear to be what is happening here.Considering how this has put slight twists on common tropes it makes me wonder if there is more happening than we can realize at this point. Either way, I am enjoying the discovery.

When everything about this comic changed in a flash. Its not often a comic that can surprise me to the level this issue did. Do you know the best / worst part? We wont know what happens until the next issue. The wait is going to hurt, but I have faith it will be well worth it.

What is great about this book is despite it being a reprint it is as relevant as ever with its connections to properties like Star Wars. It is this ultimate celebration of genre storytelling.

Perhaps I was expecting something a bit cleaner than what they wanted to give me. It could also be my inability to see something that is clearly there. I do get the sense this is a type of issue that gets better the more times you read it. Still, that was my experience, but the beauty of art is that we can experience it differently.

Overall Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1 was a satisfying warm-up to a new Usagi Yojimbo adventure. A new threat emerges that promises to be a challenge for Usagi like we have not seen in some time. Forty years strong and Stan Sakai shows no signs of slowing down.