Overall, Giffen is a known quantity. As usual, his writing is solid with a number of nice character flourishes (Loverbug anyone?) that give hints of each characters backgrounds without giving too much away. If they make it out of this series, each one could probably carry their own mini without any problem. If they make it out of this series. But its the art that really made this book work for me. Green is a fantastic find, and I really must try to track down other work hes done. Combined with the inks by Olazara and Fairbairns coloring, it looks like nothing else on the market (that Im aware of). Referencing the plot to one of my favorite war films also is a big plus that makes me very excited to see where this series leads. Seeing as how, once this (and the other Annihilation minis) wraps we move into the Annihilation: Conquest mini-series proper, the odds dont look good on the mission going well. Read Full Review