The collage-like nature of the artwork in this handsome product both suits and enhances the atmosphere and thematic elements of the story.
While individual panels may vary somewhat in quality, overall the presentation and the initial glimpse of the overall plot are both enticing. There are many familiar elements in the parts of the plot that have been revealed to date. Campbell would approve.
Appropriately, it remains to be seen whether the story itself becomes rather mechanised and formulaic, or whether the author has some hidden layers of plot, theme and nuance to uncover, as his "archaeologists" proceed.
Certainly worth picking up, and looks to be worth following, as it is a refreshing change from the mass produced, bathing-suit slugfests which still seem to dominate the medium.
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