Hell of a Good Story
Unlike the previous two volumes, this trade collects four prequels to the Fatale series. Two of which feature our mysterious Josephine and two other stories that feature women who share the same resemblance to Jo. All the stories are connected is one way or another.
What I liked about this volume is that it almost answers the questions we've had about Josephine in the past books. We now know that she is not alone in who she is and what she can do; there are other women who have the power to control men. I liked how the stories were put together. Ed Brubaker is good at story telling.
The thing I didn't like about this book and the reason I gave it a lower rating then the others, was for the fact it was too short. I felt like this need one or two more women like Jo to show the Femme Fatale is a recurring thing from the past. This would have been better if it was a stand-alone graphic novel, rather than within the series.
Overall, this was a good book and so far a perfect series. If you're new to Fatale and want to start reading it, this book is a good place to start. Trust me: Josephine has the power to control men just as Ed Brubaker has the power to control his reader. We're under Jo's spell.