WOW this was a nice upgrade from volume 1.

This is much more focused with a storyline that is followed throughout the whole volume. With Black Hammer's daughter now in the same fucked up weird alter dimension that the other heroes are stuck in she begins to poke around and try to find out where they are and why they can't leave. On top of that you have some backstories on Talky and more, and some horrifying twist and backstabbings that take place soon into this volume.

What really works in this volume is the pacing. A lot of twist and turns move it along quickly but also the fact each character has a story that builds into this volume to have an exciting end result. I also thought, as almost always, Lemire handles multiple storylines and themes well such as love, religion, and more. It also helps the art has this old school feel with new school production.

There's not much negative to say here. Almost everything comes together well. I'm excited to see where the characters go from here and can only assume their fates might get worse. For now, this has me hooked much more than volume 1. A 4.5 out of 5.