A really enjoyable read that takes full use of the comic medium to produce something unique and thought provoking. Matt Kindt tells a story about a previously mundane man named Sam, who wakes up each morning in one of two distinct, parallel universes.

In one, he lives his normal life. He goes to work, hates his shitty job, hates his boss, and spends his salary shopping with his girlfriend for things he doesn't really need. In the other, a terrorist attack is occurring on top of numerous other disasters. Disease is rampantly spreading, the government is falling apart and there are rumors that Seattle has been nuked off the map. And the one real constant in both worlds is an odd man named PK Verve.

The book quickly turns into a tale on detachment and the trappings of materialism. Sam becomes disconnected from the people and things he used to care for, as most of his attention is now focused on the more dangerous half of his life, as he seems to have finally found a calling as both a protector and news reporter. The snap backs to his old life hold little allure and it creates some great tension between characters in both worlds as Sam bounces back and forth.

Kindt uses a really clever duo-chromatic water-coloring trick to quickly differentiate the two universes, as well as a news ticker style page numbering device that adds a lot of additional color to the background of each world. Not only is it unique, but it makes for a fun reading experience as well. His art has a very straight forward, simplistic style that really works for this type of story as it mostly stays out of the way of the message. Revolver stands out as one of the underrated gems in the Vertigo line. more