This is just really great, though very gruesome and intense, visual storytelling. It is extremely cinematic and gives the illustrator room to show off; which he does, often. I think the less you know going in, the better. Basically, a seemingly average guy may or may not be a killer, takes a job for a hit. When he gets there though, things go sideways. And not in the way you’d think.

This continues pretty much every issue, subverting expectations. There’s a lot of blood and violence, but it is punctuated with human moments that do a lot for character building. The story spans years but it is also myopic in what it’s about. There is a laser intensity and not much, though some, thematic discourse provoked. It’s really meant to be just a wild ride. And wild it is.

I am very glad I waited for the oversized hardcover too. The art is just impeccable and the addition of the script in the back is always a nice extra. The best feature for any comic is seeing the bones of something you love, I think.