If I had to describe this issue with one word, it would be unconventional. Staples' art is engaging and the execution is, at times, unusual, but everything works well together and manages to mesh quite nicely.
I gave it four stars because while I enjoyed it, it wasn't all that amazing.
As an aside, the plot summary for this page is pretty horrible....
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