Pilot Season: Alibi #1

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• 7.0

  Eye On Comics - Don MacPherson

  Jul 28, 2008

  The heroes (or perhaps the hero now?) of this story are flies in the ointment of the worlds intelligence community, and their anti-establishment crimes are oddly appealing. Theres a lot of action and personality at play in this property, but what sets it apart is the smart side of the story. Theres an intense but convincing quality here that maintains the audiences attention. We really dont learn a lot of about the characters. Moreso than the other Pilot Season books, this one is more of a tease than a tease, but Im interested in a full helping. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Kyle Posluszny

  Jul 06, 2008

  I wanted to like Alibi as much as I enjoyed Genius, but the storytelling just wouldn't let me. There are some good ideas here and this type of story could go a long way in a comic series, but this issue, taken on its own, feels both incomplete and disjointed. I honestly believe this series could go places, but Joshua Fialkov has made a rookie mistake, chosing a poor place to start a debut issue. Read Full Review