Artist Matthew Southwark writes about the book in his letters page (it features no letters so I guess it's more of a column). He says that he spent two hours drawing a bag of frozen peas just right. It really helps getting into an artist's head. Most mainstream books don't even have a letters page anymore, so it's a special treat to hear about the trials and tribulations of an artist working on a monthly book in this day and age. This is a simple book: there's a female private investigator trying to find a missing girl. Writer Greg Rucka makes it both realistic and awesome. Dex, the female P.I., pulls a gun on a perp and says, “You put a hand on her...I let weather into your skull.” Cute. The reason that this book works are the little things. The amusing dialogue. The little problems in a realistic life. The frozen peas. There's action and suspense, sure, but it's not over-the-top. It's all very true to life. This is a very interesting world these guys have cooked up. Now stop taking two hours to draw a bag of frozen peas so this can come out on time. ***
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