Published: 2014-2019
Rating: ★★★★
I started reading this in 2014 in monthly issues, drifting away for one reason or another. After a revival of interest due to Gillen and McKelvie running a ‘Covers Edition’ Kickstarter, I read the entire series. It’s a tour de force of creator-owned comics and deserves the recognition it gets. My only quibble is I do sometimes struggle to follow Gillen’s writing, occasionally feeling like I’m missing some crucial step in the panelling sequence, but if you just go with it it tends to all work out. And, like Phonogram, there are a billion pop-culture references that I miss. McKelvie’s art is superb throughout, particularly his faces and movement. Reputedly this creation of this epic left both creators wiped out, and you can understand why; it’s a labour of love that never drops the high standards it sets.