"Dear Becky" had more substance than the first volume because of the added tear-jerker of a love story. If you've read this book and can empathize with any of the characters, then you've probably already lost love. Ennis playing on this was gold enough to get through the more rougher parts of the tale.
The action, stark political stances, and expletives are still all here - but these elements are all reigned in and more controlled because of the presence of Becky, through memory and spirit surrounding the overall read.
Not too much is spoiled for the series prior, so "Dear Becky" still provides a warn welcome to go back when it's all said and done.
Superhero ambush after superhero ambush, the dark humor still hits and even though this time around Hughie is gaining love instead of losing it, the feeling of absence and regret is still heavy throughout the entirety of this read, making all the subplots nearly an afterthought with the presence of Billy's letters that even I've found myself writing to my own Becky, once upon a time ...
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