Christopher Cantwell's script is nearly-effortless in its decades-spanning attempt to tell Patsy's story, and there's a genuine thrill in seeing his grasp on Patsy's characterization bleed through into different dynamics. Read Full Review

Hellcat #2 is an oddly pointless issue that does little to solve the murder mystery at hand and spends a lot of time fleshing out irrelevant details about Patsy's past. Hellcat lovers may love this issue for the richness of details you get about Patsy's broken upbringing, but everyone else may find this issue lacking in substance. Read Full Review

It's a slow but intense evolution of the murder mystery story, told mainly through deep character work on Patsy. The dialogue is tough and clipped; the art is expressive (though it could still be a little more detailed).

The structure of the book is beautifully complicated, but it's not confusing. The creators have a talent for showing us the *effects* the mysteries are having on Patsy and her relationships before fully explaining their causes.

It makes this a fascinating read and an excellent chapter in a larger story. But when I take the issue by itself, this arrangement does pin it down just shy of greatness. This is all buildup and (almost) no payoff--but it's good enough that that's not a big problem.

One again, I'm amazed by Alex's artwork, it's simple, but his storytelling abilities are great, his compositions

Decent plot. Wretched artwork.