Mysterious and memorable, this is a well executed, sleek detective story wrapped up in a superhero costume that's just getting started. Read Full Review

Cloaked #1 navigates a minefield of tones and concepts that have had diminishing returns over the years to come through as a strong reading experience. Im going to follow this one through all four issues of its run. Read Full Review

I must admit, I did not expect this from the Cloaked #1 story. I expected to see another superhero limited with some form of social or moral code. But thats not the case with this first issue. Instead, The Reaper is not afraid to kill the criminals, seems to steal from the people he has killed and is willing to go even further as using a child, Dick Johnson, as bait. Besides this, Cloaked #1 pages where we encounter the vigilante are well-drawn and dramatic, highlighting the vigilantes ruthless nature. However, I find the comics lack to render the eyes a little bit disturbing where on the lighter panels, and pages, the characters seem emotionless, blocky, and not human. This kinda diminishes the comics overall artwork. Read Full Review

An interesting book, part examination of the vigilantes and the need for a sidekick coupled with a gumshoe detective story with a well worked cliff-hanger which secures readers returning. Read Full Review

Cloaked is an interesting superhero story thanks to its slightly different take on a vigilante hero who wears black and fights crime in the night. What's most compelling is how the Reaper is rendered to look very cool and almost romanticized, yet all the facts show he's a cold killer unworthy of admiration. What's set up here is a story worth reading, especially since at just three issues we'll likely get all the answers we need in a tight package. Read Full Review

Cloaked #1 throws its hat into the "realistic superhero" ring with a noir-inspired tale, featuring script work from none other than the founder of Dark Horse Comics. I hope that the remaining issues start to flesh out the mystery and make this comic stand out in a crowded line of offerings. Read Full Review

Twenty-five years ago, a famed masked vigilante vanished and now someone wants to find him again! Read Full Review

The first issue from writer Mike Richardson and artist Jordi Armengol perfectly sets up the superhero mystery, with enough intrigue to leave readers guessing as to what path the story will take next. Read Full Review

Cloaked #1 is a debut with a lot of potential. The comic ends in an interesting place and it's easy to make some guesses as to where it will go from here. Hopefully, the series delivers more than my current suspicions but its mix of spandex and detective stories is an interesting one that creates a read that's just slightly different than what else is on the shelf. Read Full Review

It feels like there's a “twist” which is being fairly heavily signposted given the apparently Batman parallels, although that remains to be seen. Regardless, this is certainly an intriguing opening chapter for a series that feels like it hasn't quite hit its full stride yet. The groundwork has been confidently laid though, and with some striking artwork, an engaging tone and an eyebrow-raising cliffhanger, this is definitely a series I'm going to be keeping an eye on. Read Full Review

If Batman and Dead Rabbit had a baby, it would be Cloaked. Not exactly Batman, but not far enough removed to be considered satire. Artwork by Jordi Armengol is fantastic, but again, heavily reminiscent of" Batman. Read Full Review

Cloaked is not a bad comic, being competently executed. Unfortunately, one can't escape the feeling that we've seen this story told before and told better elsewhere. Still, Film Noir fans and Batman fans looking for a change of pace should give it a try. Read Full Review

Overall, Cloaked is sure to have its fans, and it is being released as a four-issue miniseries. I sense that passive comic book fans will enjoy the refreshed take on Batman mythology. However, comic readers with a pull list might feel they've seen this all before and hang up their cloaks after the first issue. Read Full Review