I'm not the biggest fan of Templesmith's art, but it actually suited this series quite well.

But, of course, the biggest star here is the now-tarnished one of Warren Ellis. I know I say this in damn near every review of his work, but man, this guy is a talented storytelling and wordsmith.

And this short series does nothing to change my mind about that. There's very few characters populating this one, but it's essentially NYPD Blue, if that show was focused on a single cop and the city was FAR darker and more gritty.

The less said about this prior to reading it, the better. Just...read it. ( )

Beach reading for people who have been completely desensitized to violence. The stories are an adequate vehicle for the unsettling, eye-popping art. ( )

Having serious Firefly-level "Why isn't there more of this?" feels... ( )

Really enjoyed this. Definitely one of Ellis' better works, and I wish there were more in the series.
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I'm not sure if Ellis wrote this series before or after his stint on the Constantine franchise, but the similarities are pretty obvious. Fell is more of a regular police detective, but add in some supernatural elements, and he and Constantine could be brothers. Chances are that's why the series dead-ended after this run, but I did rather enjoy it. Ellis is really good at getting down to the grittier aspects of crime and police work, and he's not half bad at character development either. ( )