At times Alberto Ponticelli's style is too harsh and gritty to suit the tone of the story, even acknowledging that this was once intended to be a Vertigo series. His human figures can be too heavily marked by creases and shadows, especially in light of the precise, clean cover art from Brian Bolland. But the general storytelling works well, and Ponticelli never fails to render the bizarre imagery Mieville cooks up each month. Read Full Review

Speaking of the lack of gloss inherent in Ponticelli's leads, it's that which makes the final page all the more interesting. Nelson and Roxie are being quite literally seduced by the alter egos they taking on, and it's easy to see why. The book's big theme centers understandably around identity, so it's both shocking and understandable to watch them living out a situation that, in their "real lives," wouldn't occur. Of course, it's also unsettling, because readers know something they don't -- that the bodies they're wearing belong to other people. "Dial H" #10 has a genuinely compelling ending that should leave readers more than ready for more. Read Full Review

Dial H is a really nutty book that will likely read better when collected in trade form, but I love that I never have any idea what to expect from it. Read Full Review