The mood is very dark & depressing in this book, and I don't know how many more months I can take of such an unrelenting sense of doom & gloom. However, I genuinely care what happens to these characters, and there are moments, where Ed Brubaker seems to be fully aware of this fact, as there are several scenes in this issue where one almost gets the sense that these characters are never going to overcome the depressing status quo that has been established. From Holly's dangerous temptation with the bottle full of pills, to Slam's disturbing flash of jealousy & possessiveness, one can't help but think that it's going to get far darker before the dawn. The one thing that this book could work on though is its lead character, as out of the three stories, Selina's is far & away the weakest. Now part of this is her rather elusive personality, as Selina has a more detached personality, but still given she is suppose to be the star player, it's a bit worrisome that I find her the least interest Read Full Review