An interesting story with some great setup and fantastic artwork. Read Full Review

Overall, this is an exciting start for this series and a very pleasing visual immersion into this world. Its good to see a writer really create something original and not fall back on tried and true. Developing the story from here and building on the solid start can lead to nowhere but success. Read Full Review

DC Entertainment and Brian Michael Bendis come together to create a unique new comic, PEARL. Dive into PEARL #1 which introduces our leading lady; a tattoo artist that has deadly skill with firearms. Read Full Review

This feels fresh and new. I love it. Hopefully, this is the start of something great. I will say, that it certainly feels like it. Read Full Review

I am hooked. I wish the next issue was already out ( why can't we bing read new comics). The characters are laid out perfect and seem interesting enough to want to follow. The whole book has a slow reveal as to where things are going. This is a great starting place for anyone wanting to jump into a non-superhero title. I suggest grabbing issue one if it moves the way it starts there may be many mysteries and revelations to follow. Read Full Review

"Pearl" #1 is everything a debut issue should be and more. Interesting characters in a complex setting, with page after page of gorgeous art to get lost in. Dont miss it. Read Full Review

A book heavy with conversation with an explosion of action creating a tense dialogue is where Bendis shines. Comically amusing when it needs to be and terrifyingly tense when necessary. This is what happens when a writer has the freedom that comes along with a world created from scratch. Gaydos explodes in this book. There is an admitted boredom seeing characters drawn as they're just talking. Gaydos overcomes this difficulty with a masterful capture of emotion in close up facials and a color scheme that is simply entrancing. Read Full Review

Pearl is an explosive start to the newest creation by Brian Michael Bendis and the amazing Michael Gaydos. The story itself is very good take on the gangland crime-noir type stories, but the shining star of this book is artist Michael Gaydos and the mindblowing art he puts to paper in this first issue of Pearl. Read Full Review

Like another famous writer/artist team, Brubaker and Phillips, Bendis and Gaydos return to familiarity in all the right ways. The noir is expected but not predictable. The intrigue is built through brilliant thematic plot development at the individual character level. If you like street-level crime dramas, you will love this book! Read Full Review

As good as Bendis' script is, the main draw of Pearl #1 is its utterly gorgeous artwork from Michael Gaydos. Read Full Review

Overall, Pearl #1 is a book that is simple in its delivery. The art of Gaydos with simple watercolor engrains art that has a lasting effect. Married together with Bendis' writing and storytelling; it's a perfect match. Bendis' story telling does leave a lot of room for theories and questions. Not necessarily a bad thing. Good solid entry into the series but still too young to see if this series will sink or float. Read Full Review

'Pear'l is a return to classic early era Bendis. That means heavy, but well-written dialog, pop-culture references, strong female leads, dense/twisting plots and the perfect collaborator that produces the perfect art. Read Full Review

Pearl #1 holds the promise of drama, crime, assassins, and love that will satisfy even the most hardcore fan. Read Full Review

Overall, definitely a recommended first issue just to see these masters work. Read Full Review

After blazing through this first issue, it's clear that Bendis and Gaydos are onto something here. What's more, it bodes well for Jinxworld as an imprint, and serves as a reminder of Bendis' talent beyond his cape-and-cowl work. Pearl had a lot to prove in its debut. It's cleared that bar. Read Full Review

Pearl #1 is a slow but intriguing start to Brian Bendis and Michael Gaydos' latest comic book project. Read Full Review

Starting off, Pearl #1 leaves the reader with more questions than answers, as any number one usually does. Characters are fun and relatable and the conversation between Pearl and her friend Kim was a definite highlight for me. As we find out more of what the Yakuza has in store for Pearl, the ride that Bendis takes you on makes this a book well worth a spot on the pull list. Read Full Review

Bendis creates a great atmosphere for these characters in this first issue. Read Full Review

The first issue of Pearl was surprisingly strong on character building, and light on story. It left it feeling a bit short, but it did its jump in getting me interested in each character. Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos are a super team all the way, and I'm down to read anything they work on. If you liked their run on Jessica Jones, then you're in for a treat. It has that same type of vibe while giving us something fresh and new. Much like Rick being sucked in by that tattoo, I can't help but want to learn more about this new leading lady. Read Full Review

The aesthetics of this story are the best form of what they are, and it will surely delight fans of this longtime collaborative duo who co-created Alias and introduced readers to Jessica Jones. Read Full Review

Pearl #1 is a little thin on story, but the artwork balances it out well. The characters seem interesting for as long as we get to read about them, but that isnt for long. The visuals are incredible, and that does bring enough to make the book worth recommending. Feel free to check it out. Read Full Review

Again, the first issue isn't bad, there's just a spark that's missing to make it stand out from the pack. It is fairly standard Bendis and something we've seen before. It's not a first issue I'm jumping up and down about but I have a feeling that by the time things wrap up, that may change. If you're a diehard Bendis and/or Gaydos fan, then this is one to get, but for me, this is one to wait and see where it goes. Read Full Review

Pearl is an intriguing woman who deserves to have more personality and a better plot that she's given thus far. Despite some almost interesting flashback scenes, I don't feel as if I know Pearl at all. She seems more defined by everyone else around her than she actually does just being her. The dialogue doesn't give her a distinct voice and the story actually moves pretty slowly for a Bendis book. But oh, the art. The images make the book worth it, so if you still want to check out this new series, please do, and just hope that it gets better from here. Read Full Review

Hopefully the story can paint a direction more clearly next time, but I highly recommend giving this book a try for the visuals alone. Read Full Review

Hardcore fans of Bendis' creator-owned line might like this more than I did. The writing is a bit contrived and the art is good but if I wasn't reviewing this, I absolutely wouldn't read it. Read Full Review

That the meet-cute between two tattoo artists which kicks off Pearl feels forced and strained is a worrying sign, because not only does result in the dialogue being a chore to read, but the sluggish narrative of this installment is unengaging as well. Read Full Review

I found the main character instantly compelling, the conflict of her being a reluctant assassin set-up efficiently, though the love interest will need a little work for me to get past the fact that he is a guy who wears a jacket with shorts. Some of the storytelling during the drive-by is murky but the scene where she gets threatened by her boss has wonderful tension.

I'm not hooked, but I'm intrigued enough to give it a shot. I liked some of the concepts, but others feel flat and the way the story is told could be better for the sake of clarity.

Despite the beautiful cover, that prone to be so excited for this new comics book, I have to say that this first issue is not a big deal. Sure, It's just the first issue but the story is confused and I didn't like the end...I hope will be an explanation for these last pages in the next issue.

This was an okay issue. It is confusing, mostly due to how it does't really introduce the characters, but just throw them into the story randomly, leaving you, the reader with the burden of deciphering their meaning and story. Pearl herself has pretty good personality. It appears the issue is just kicking up for a story, which is unfortunate because that makes this issue pretty forgettable in terms of nothing really happens. I wish the issue ended on more of a stronger note, or more of a note at all. It just kind of randomly ends, which isn't the best strategy for making readers want to pick up the next issue. The art is pretty good, although I find it difficult to really understand what's happening due to the art unfortunately. The backup story was good, however, and it was a nice, satisfying, albeit predictable redo of Citizen Kane. more

This wasn't as bad as i feared but it's still pretty generic and has all the Bendis hallmarks you would expect.