A bit on the shorter side and very text light, this volume was an extremely quick read. Not an instent favorite, but intrigueing enough that I'll definitly be picking up volume 2 to see where everything goes.

My biggest issue with the volume was a very first volume issue - that is, it kept reminding me of so many other things. The rich people rule the world thing has been done a lot since the USA housing bubble economy crash, and it's never been my favorite premise either. Both because it seems so obvious (because they do) and the fact that these stories are almost all futuristic seems rather disingenuous, since we are living in a world controled by people with lots of money.

As far as the artwork went, I think this is another pretty good example of a comic that chooses not to sexualize its female characters. The main character is pretty kick ass and Michael Lark resists taking secret shots up her crotch, down the front of her shirt, or highlighting her ass. It's almost as if not all men are perves or something.

That said, one of the female characters does use her sexuality to get her own way. This seems to be setting up the whole female sexuality = evil trope, but I'll read some more before passing judgement I think.

My only issue with the art was that everything apparently needs to be defined by its rugged shadows. So everyone ends up looking kind of dirty to me. It's not my favorite style, but not uncommon. I feel like Lark and company are trying to visually communicate how gritty this story is going to be.