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A graphic novel written by the Dostoevsky of graphic novels about a parallel universe’s version of NYC where every single citizen is a superhero? Sounds too good to be true. And sadly, in my humble opinion, it is. Moore really missed a trick here. This idea could have surpassed Watchmen, V for Vendetta or even his magnum opus From Hell. But it seems, aside from a few good ideas littered here and there, Moore pretty much phoned this one in. There was so much potential to make statements about politics, race, drug abuse and mental illness in an innovative and thought provoking way, but these were only barely touched upon.

The story follows a group of superhero cops from one incident to another in an almost cartoonish way and other reviewers have called this a ‘police procedural� ? It’s not. It’s not at all. The police procedures are akin to what a 12 year old thinks of police work.

I’m disappointed because this really could have been amazing and it seems like a good idea was squandered with Moore not putting a whole lot of effort into the story or dialogue.

Okay, after all those negatives I’m still going to give this a three out of five because it was entertaining, the art was pretty good and Moore, even when phoning it in, writes better stories than a lot of his peers.

I’m hoping Volume 2 will reach the potential of the concept and the ideas available.