We all know what my motivation was for reading this comic...that label that says Vertigo on the front cover...but as a person who used to study and read Greek mythology for personal enjoyment I liked making the connections, recognizing the myths things related to and what-not but at the same time I loved the whole new take on the story. This is exactly my thing and sure it wasn't stellar, but I've learned to never judge a Vertigo volume until you've read it in its entirety because the ending always gives you a whole new appreciation for the beginning.
Besides that, I too am deeply curious for what will happen next, and want to see Lord Menon and Lady Esther since they were in that "preview" thing but not in the issue. I also have a feeling based on the title of this issue that this series will turn out like Northlanders, the whole thing where each story arc focuses upon a different character, but I may be wrong in that. I do hope this is an ongoing rather than a miniseries.
I liked it, had a little Hellblazer feel to it IMO (Milligan is currently writing Hellblazer) and I will obviously read #2, and of all the Vertigo titles currently in print I can't say it's the one I'm most excited for but it's up there somewhere...maybe I'm excited for them all equally?
As for the art which people on this site tend to bring up all the time, I loved it, Vertigo art is something I've grown fond of after seeing so much of it and I prefer it over that Marvel/DC/Zenescope stuff so I have no complaints in that area.
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