Torrent #1 is a great first issue for a superhero book, introducing new heroes and setting up a revenge tale. The creative team clearly loves superheroes and the history behind them, homaging elements while setting up a revenge story you've never seen before. Read Full Review

Greenwood delivers some beautifully detailed and brutal art throughout the issue. There is a great energy to the visuals and they perfectly match the tone of the story. Read Full Review

Most of this issue was set up with an extended flashback, but Guggenheim and Greenwood set a tone that suggests Torrent could be a fun title to follow in 2023. Read Full Review

Torrent #1 is a great start to the newest superhero series on the market. Marc Guggenheim and Justin Greenwood craft a compelling narrative around the series lead, Michelle Metcalf. With how this first issue ended I am hooked and looking forward to reading more. Read Full Review

First issues are always a tricky endeavour. Those involved have to entice the reader, drop a new set of characters and situations and get the reader to care about them, prior to upsetting the apple cart. In these regards, I think that Guggenheim and Greenwood have managed their respective workloads well, creating an enjoyable fun ride that may have legs. Read Full Review

. I can't really imagine how much appeal a bigger Torrent-verse would have based on this first issue. It's possible it picks up in later issues and distinguishes itself more from the crowded superhero market, but that remains to be seen. Read Full Review

The opening sequence is interesting, but things quickly go sideways from there, with grimdark plot twists from the '90s, leaden dialogue and a final panel that was meant to be a tribute but just feels dishonest. Read Full Review

The whole comic feels and looks and reads as tired and honestly a little misogynistic. Read Full Review