The Annual is far from essential, but as the Aphra series heads towards the finish line, you'll enjoy spending time with the series' supporting characters in this triple-crossing tale of scum and villainy. Read Full Review

I continue to enjoy Doctor Aphra and having a standalone adventure here after a couple of sprawling and overly complicated arcs in the main series is definitely welcome. Spurrier continues to do well in bringing out her voice and there's a lot of fun in exploring some of the other characters here with Winloss and Nokk making out the best. The biggest thing for me was just getting to enjoy Elsa Charretier's artwork as she wasn't someone I expected to step into this property and she brings a real bit of life and fun to it. I'm not sure I'd want this ongoing unless it was for something distinctive but I really loved what she brought here and how it played out with this cast. Read Full Review

A fun, twisted story is lessened by incomplete visuals and dreary colors. This is a shame because this could have a classic tale. Aphra is barely in this book, but her presence and ability to chart the details in a devious plan are obvious. This reads better than it looks. Decent for long time fans, but off-putting for new readers. Read Full Review