If a comic is always one level, always dealing with one monster or another and not with the people of the world, then its tone can flatten and it can start losing me as a reader. Sometimes, it's nice to take a break for a little cup of coffee, even if it's one that ends in tears. I know you weren't into me calling it remarkable, but hey, it's subjective medium! This was my favorite issue in a while, and one that reaffirms everything I love about this book.

But overall, I'm a big fan of this book. It's not the original series from Priest and Bright, but I don't want it to be. It effectively captures the spirit of the original series while being its own thing, Asmus gets the characters and how to use them, and the team of Fowler and Bellaire creates some downright perfect art for the story. This isn't my favorite first Valiant issue, but it's a damn fine book with tons of potential.