A good, solid start.
This follows a smart-a** genius, scientist (Dr. Loren) who, in order, to have an easy life, proverbially sells his soul to the military. After not being as productive as his superiors would like, he's told to either produce more effective tools/weapons or his whole operation will be scrapped. I won't say more than that as I want you to go out and read it but Loren is the kinda guy I'd like to have a beer with, and, on occasion, discuss sciencey things. One of his main strengths is that he comes off as a believable, if not resoundingly stereotypical, broseph-type, male. His friend, former roommate, and reluctant co-worker, is the most likable character in the book so far and you really feel bad for him having to be paired up with Loren.
There are a lot of nice touches in terms of detail here that make the art really stand out, even though it's black and white. Don't let that deter you, though. In fact, it almost seems as though the artist paid a lot of extra time and attention to the artwork to compensate for the lack of color. I’ll be honest. I groaned when I opened the book but once I skimmed through it, my eyes were immediately drawn to the high level of detail so I bit the bullet and added it to my growing pile.
At the end of the issue the writer includes some sample artwork and additional, insightful commentary that only adds to the value of the book.
I really dug this issue but its heavy science focus and black and white art may deter some readers. If you feel you can deal with these aspects, pick it up and enjoy. 4/5
