As Ive mentioned when reviewing Barron, he has a pretty facile view of pulp/mens adventure. His passion for it shines through with the glee of a teen sharing a sick looking horror comic with you. Yet it is the other points of view and focuses that make this collection shine - a woman hiding from a violent man, a recurring set of forgotten dreams, a bland corporate drone finding his lack of a soul does indeed mean something. A real development in his style and growth as an artist.