What a fantastic first issue. A gritty noir book with a highly original storyline that draws you in from the get-go. Fans of crime/thriller books should have this on their radar and if not, why not? If the names Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips aren't enough to catch your attention, then this superb storyline should do the trick. Without doubt, my pick of the new releases this week. Read Full Review

All in all, Newburn #1 is a great crime comic. Both teams present great stories, and it will be fun to see where each one goes. As far as first issues go, this one does everything right. Read Full Review

The concept of Newburn alone is brilliant. Read Full Review

I'm very excited to see future entries of Newburn. Zdarsky's comedic and dramatic chops continue to shine resplendently, and Phillips's art helps articulate the world wonderfully. Fans of noir and procedures, you're gonna wanna make sure this one is on your pull list. Read Full Review

Ziyed Yusuf Ayoub delivers some great art with an awesome minimalist style that works perfectly with the noir themes of the story. Read Full Review

If you're looking for a new crime story, make sure to add this to your pull list. Read Full Review

You definitely don't want to miss this series. Zdarsky and Phillips are doing some of their best work withNEWBURN. Read Full Review

I really enjoyed this. Classic noir, but with a fresh coating of the modern too. Read Full Review

When all is said and done, Newburn #1 delivers a wonderful introduction to its world. Newburn seems like an interesting character, and the creative team's delivery of him here makes me confident that there is a lot more they can accomplish with this hard-boiled detective. Read Full Review

Newburn #1 delivers a complete mystery with satisfying levels of complexity (and foundations for future tensions) and a compelling, if familiar leading man. Read Full Review

If gritty procedurals with a soupçon of noir are your bag, you should buy Newburn #1 right now. If you've seen a million episodes of Law & Order, you'll feel like this is a ride along with a smarter, more morally flexible Lennie Briscoe. If the idea of that's not getting you pumped, you might not be on board for this. Read Full Review

A complete surprise to find out this existed, and it did not disappoint in the slightest. I mean, seriously... Chip Zdarsky writing a detective noir has my name all over it. Full of twists and turns, Chip’s pitch-perfect dialogue, and a quick, intriguing backup story that works along with the main story, I can see myself absolutely adoring this title and also see it being right at the top of my pulls every month.

Very engrossing debut issue. Looking forward to more.

This comic has a very well written story line. I found it was very easy to get into and the next thing I knew, I was already at the end of the first issue. I am looking forward to seeing what the rest of the issues bring. I do agree with other reviewers that the interior art could be better. I've read many another book where the mood was set with more shadows, but this is done in this book more with the color palette. This book seems to adhere to the current trend of great storylines, but interior art that is just good enough to not detract from the storyline.

It was pretty solid. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the idea but, the ending fell a little flat.

10/10 for the main story which was a hard boiled classic. Points subtracted for the cheap filler story tacked on at the end.

This was pretty good. These types of stories are typically a slow burn, so I'm hoping next issue picks up steam.