Writing: I like the way the characters were introduced. Each character had enough space devoted to them that I had a feel for who they were. The characters are somewhat stereotypical, but that plays very well in the setting of a reality tv show.
Artwork: The artwork was pretty good. Some of the characters felt a little too angular and seemed slightly perspective distorted. It was just a mild distraction, with the TV producer probably being the worst example.
Overall: 4 stars. I liked this book. I'm not a fan of reality tv, so I really enjoyed the way the book is poking fun at that genre. Sign me up for Issue #2! I liked the bonus mini-interview with Josh Howard, and the poster pull-out he did of Holly Hood.
Robert Weiman
Writing: This was a dialog driven comic, but it was dialog done right. This one drew me in from the start and kept me hooked through the issue. It was fast paced and very entertaining. I thought the humor was very crisp and the characters were fleshed out nicely for a first issue.
Artwork: The artwork was inventive and focused. Bordering more on a minimilist style it fit the story quite well and kept the focus on what was going on.
Overall: 4 stars. I really liked this title. It was an interesting concept and was executed effectively. On the whole a throughly enjoyable read.
Stefan Haas
Writing: Fantastic! I really liked the writing in this book. From the concept to the dialog I thought this comic didn't miss a beat. As Bob said, the characters were a bit stereotypical but it really gets pulled off well as each character's backstories were really well put together. (though some more than others)
The other very effective part of the writing was Jason Martin's ability to plant little teasers in the dialog about the characters that are most assuredly going to effect what will happen in future issues.
Artwork: The artwork here reminded me a bit of Karma Incorporated books that we reviewed earlier. As Bob stated, the characters are drawn a bit angular (the weighlifter guy looks a bit more like The Thing than an actual bodybuilder), but I didn't mind that too much. I did like some of the items that were in the backgrounds of the scenes, especially the TV exec's office.
Overall: 5 stars. This book just worked for me. I, like Bob, am not a reality tv fan, but I just didn't come away from this book thinking it was an attack on the genre either. I thought it was more about the individual characters than the whole reality TV thing. At least I hope that is the tone that it keeps in future issues. Someone please find me issue #2, I want to know what happens next!
Ron Miller