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Unbeknownst to the general population, there are highly trained military teams who bravely protect us from dozens of species of monsters that we don't know exist! And then there are the guys who clean it all up... Craig and Jimmy are those guys. And while Craig has accepted his lot in life, Jimmy, on the other hand, desperately wishes to one day become an elite monster hunter himself. But when Craig and Jimmy stumble onto a charming vampire named Sara, they'll be forced to decide if they should risk everything to help save her soul.
ALL GUTS, NO GLORY #1 takes the novel idea of government-sanctioned monster hunters to an intriguing place. Tedesco establishes the stakes and motivations with ease to give readers an underdog you can get behind almost immediately, and the art team shows off stellar art with plenty of gore. Read Full Review
Although All Guts, No Glory may on the surface seem to be another testosterone driven monster slaughter monster story, it is the naivety of Jimmy with his admiration for bold hunters which allows the audience relate to his childlike innocence, all while a gruff and experienced Craig grounds the reality of the situation to the harshness of what is hidden behind foolish idolization of people who are only doing a necessary job. Read Full Review
There's just enough of an idea here to make the mini-series work. The time element adds pace both it will be interesting to see how the one-dimensional hunters and monsters evolve over the next few issues as they are currently single-syllable grunts. Worth a punt if you like Hellboy or Fright Night. Read Full Review
All in all, while it perhaps takes a little while to find its feet, All Guts, No Glory ultimately delivers a creative, enjoyable twist on the ‘monster hunter' trope, all wrapped up in a pleasing visual package. Definitely one to keep an eye on as the story unfolds. Read Full Review
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