Shocking violence, scary themes, it's a fantastic first two issues. Reminds me of the first issue of Alan Moore's Neonomicon (but less weird). I won't say any more, just read it!

Usually, the second issue of books meander about by filling out exposition. This doesn't.

This is a perfectly fine first issue that (re)introduces us to the Angels (I didn't know their name before this) as well as sets-up the various plot elements that pushes the story forward into the next few issues. It's definitely fine but I don't like the tone of the book. It's not a dislike but more of a disagreement with the tone which I find too light. I understand the gag reflex against the entire dark revival movement that dominated pop culture in the past ten years or so but I feel that in this current political climate that we live in it's very easy to sound tone-deaf if you do things too lightly for a presumably for-adults book. All the parts of the issue are done well. We have a lead character that is slowly distinguishing herself from the others (unfortunately it is through a love interest), we have solid comedic timing, an okay first mission, and even a bit of a cliffhanger. However the dialogue feels a bit too simple in parts that betrays some grander nuance or commentary that I prefer in books which I felt it led the reader on to in the first few pages before dissipating completely after the prologue. It will be interesting to see how the book develops and finds its voice over the run, but right now it's not something I can say I'm reserving time for next month.

I'm just not engaging with the story.