The last time I bought comics was years ago, when I bought every individual issue of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (even though they had the trade paperback in stock and it was cheaper). A lot of the time, I don’t put much stock in the format - I enjoy reading Fables, but it’s of such variable quality that I’d be disappointed if I’d paid for every issue.
This, then, is an impulse buy-turned-welcome surprise; a sprawling space opera with gorgeous art, sharp writing and the sort of hook that doesn’t feel gratuitous. I can’t wait for Volume Four.