Finder is one of those comic series I have been aware of for a long time, but could never quite quite get my hands on. Many of the trades are very hard to find, or even out of print. Happily, Dark Horse has republished most of the series in two huge (500+ page) collected volumes, called The Finder Library books 1 and 2. This comic is, simply put, like nothing else I've ever read. McNeil describes the series as 'aboriginal sci-fi' because it takes place in a futuristic society that constantly clashes with the more ancient cultures around it. McNeil is a magpie- she has plucked out themes and references from all over the place, and lovingly woven them together into something completely new. The story loosely follows Jaeger, a half breed and a nomad, with an extraordinary healing ability and the duties of a Sin-Eater. He drifts into the city and back into the lives of Emma and her three children after a long absence. Each character is vividly portrayed- strange, full of secrets, and completely unreliable as a narrator. When Emma's ex-husband Brigham turns up in the city, things start to get even more complicated. The slow build of Emma and Brigham's inevitable confrontation is like a smoking fuse. Jaeger- half loyal to Brigham, half in love with Emma- is caught in the middle of the emotional storm.