Yes, if you are not already reading a copy of The Fuse #1, get one. From the sophisticated cover to the question-raising conclusion, this is a debut you don't want to miss. Read Full Review

I'm going to give this an almost perfect score - it's a pretty high accolade, but it is so very worth it. I don't think there was a single thing that I didn't enjoy about the title - it just comes together in a comfortable package, and the only thing I would have changed would have been for there to be more of it. I'm going to be pestering the boss here at Cult Den to get us future issues of this title because I definitely want to find out what happened! Read Full Review

"The Fuse" looks to be an incredibly interesting comic from Johnston (who has taken my PotW two times running now, and I promise its not due to nepotism) and Greenwood who's totally won me over through both his art and the solicitation describing him as a fresh-faced idealist. The mystery may not be totally set in quite yet, but there's enough in this world, carefully crafted by Greenwood and Johnston, to interest even the most tired fans of genre comics. Read Full Review

This book may remind you of cop dramas like Law & Order, The Killing and The Wire, it may have you waxing nostalgic about Brian Michael Bendis' initial Powers arc " and it should; writer Anthony Johnston gladly proclaims these influences, as well as others including Judge Dredd, Star Wars, Alien and, the granddaddy of them all, Sherlock Holmes. Like Bendis showed us earlier (and Alan Moore definitively demonstrated years before him), mysteries " namely detective stories " are tried-and-true formats for a reason: they ask a question, provide clues, a protagonist (or protagonists) to relate to (who, despite personal flaws, usually has a steadfast moral compass), and they tell a story of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, truth vs. lie and light vs. dark. Read Full Review

As a debut issue, THE FUSE #1 is a strong entry and makes a great case for picking up the series. If you're a fan of detective stories, sci-fi or cop shows, you're in for a treat. Hell, even if you're not, this is a book worth picking up. As we're quickly thrust into an intriguing new sci-fi world along with Dietrich, you can't help but be excited for what's to come. Read Full Review

I feel with enough issues under it's belt The Fuse could easily get picked up by a television station and created into a series. Short of that happening, procedural television is some of my favorite, and for it to have switched mediums so fluidly is amazing. Read Full Review

Im excited to see what these creators have in store for us. This first issue wasnt perfect, but it was pretty dang close. Its clear that Johnston is playing his cards close to the chest, leaving many questions unanswered, keeping you hanging on to the final pages begging for more. Read Full Review

The Fuse #1 is a really strong start to the series. It lays just enough ground work to get you interested in the characters and their circumstances. The setting is interesting, and so far it's very well thought out. I'm interested to see Johnston expand upon the station and the cast of characters. This story arc is subtitled The Russia Shift, referring specifically to the hours worked by the protagonists, and I'm curious to see if the book will continue to focus on them, or if later arcs will feature other shifts. Regardless, The Fuse is worth a look. Read Full Review

By starting the story at the moment the status quo gets disrupted, Johnston has propelled the readers head first into the narrative; by clearly defining sources of conflict, Johnston has also allowed the reader enough information to become engaged with the story. At first glance, this series seems like something easily passed over, but given a chance, it shows its true potential to the reader through its smart balance of characters and action. Read Full Review

Overall this issue is incredibly successful in introducing a promising series. This is undoubtedly an introductory issue since no significant plot develops. It is clear that everything featured in this issue is meant to set up the remaining narrative, which will likely be revealed at a slow and steady pace as the characters are slowly introduced. I, personally, am excited to see where Johnson takes us with The Fuse, and how this housing satellite will develop as the story unfolds. Read Full Review

As a first issue, The Fuse serves well to introduce the reader to the series. Recommended reading for all who enjoy scifi/mystery stories. However, will the series itself work or not is a question only time can answer. Time and the last page of the last issue in the series. Read Full Review

The Fuse #1 is a quick set up to what might be a long journey. In time, the series could be something special, a refreshing change of pace from the high minded sci-fi that seems to dominate the industry. Smart, funny and familiar, The Fuse should make you keep an eye on what comes next. Read Full Review

I'm interested to see that partnership develop alongside the world it's in, and I'd bet that by Issue #5 "The Fuse" will be what everyone's talking about. Why not get a head start? Read Full Review

This is murder, mayhem, and mystery22,000 miles straight up. Like all good cop stories, it'll live and die by the interaction of it's main pairing, and so far this is a decent one. The first issue left me intrigued. This'll be one to watch out for. Read Full Review

Science fiction and comic books go hand in hand, and Johnston and Greenwood have thrown cop show into the mix with winning results. The bleak world introduced in issue one of The Fuse is filled with a satisfying amount of mystery and I want to return and see it all unfold. Read Full Review

There are no over the top surprises in store, but some clear world building is being done with this issue. It will be interesting to see where it goes, or how far out the story goes, from here. From the first initial page you can tell there is more mystery to this murder-mystery than this first issue probably reveals. So just how far outside of standard crime conventions this series will go is still an unknown. Read Full Review

Overall, The Fuse #1 was a slower moving issue that didn't have art that really grabbed your attention but the story left some mysteries that did just enough to keep you interested. This could be something that really picks things up in the next issue and can build an interesting universe especially with the new cop/old cop dynamic. Read Full Review

The first of a 5-part introductory arc, The Fuse #1 sets up a promising series backed by two very motivated and talented creators. Read Full Review

Not a perfect introduction to the story, but enough to keep me interested. I’ll be back for issue two with hopes the team ironed out some of the wrinkles and gotten themselves into more of a groove. Read Full Review

All in all, this is a solid first outing, if not quite mind blowing just yet. One to watch. Read Full Review

I hope that he finds an audience, because I really didn't hate his book, and I genuinely want people to succeed in life, not fail. It's an okay start to a murder story, if you like detective stuff. You have two cops, two murders and a puzzle to solve. That could be enough for some readers, but not for me. It wasn't interesting or original enough for me to invest any more time in it. It could get better as the series goes on, but it's lost me already. The future as realised in 'The Fuse' looks like a generic television cop show. You'd think it would be a bit more interesting than that, wouldn't you? Read Full Review

I'm not a fan of detective/cop stories by themselves, but I like them when mashed up with other genres, like a lot of the work of another Image writer/creator, Ed Brubaker. The buddy movie formula works here, and I really really like Klem. I also like seeing a plethora of people of color in a comic story. The world of The Fuse world is visually interesting, and the murders are intriguing: the cliffhanger at the end of issue #1 works well, leaving me curious to see what happens next, and impatient, once again, that I have to wait a month. I guess that's a good sign, but I'll say again that a lot of Image's stories lend themselves to collected volumes. I guess that's true of any good ongoing story though. Read Full Review

There is a lot of potential in a detective story in outer space, but not everything is settling with me in this low-gravity environment. Read Full Review

Potential readers would be better served in seeking out any of these books, shows or movies rather than wasting their time with The Fuse. Read Full Review

Nope

For all the inspiration the writer claims to have gotten from countless cop shows, this is a very uninspired story. If this comic was a TV show, it would be cancelled after the first episode.