Well I expected worse...so that's good. This is a direct sequel to Matt's run and tries to keep up the same dialog/art. Does it do that? No and yes.

Right off the bat I fucking LOVE the art...for the flashbacks. The current day art is just okay, and feels cheaply made compared to the old series. HOWEVER, the flashback art is wonderful and I can't get over how much I enjoy it.

Also I really dig Kate in this, as she feels actually characterized to make her have a plot. She's screwed up, young, but good art heart. Clint seems more bumbling idiot than usual, and only in issue 4-5 do see some character growth.

However, this isn't funny in the slightest. Matt was freaking amazing at hitting comedy moments and this series never does that (though it tries). Overall it's a decent read, not horrible, but is in the shadow of what came before.