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Doug Jones
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Enjoyed the preview, and I look forward to reading the book!
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I didn't care for Jack but maybe I'm not supposed to.

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I had to think for a moment who "Jack" is! I my head, he's Cagney.

And he's a jerk, so how much you like him will depend on your threshold for jerks!!

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Joe Smith
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In that case, I'll probably move in with him and buy him expensive
clothes from Express and a Coach purse.
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Eric Smearman
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 4:17pm | IP Logged | 4  

Heading out to my LCS. I'll definitely be grabbing this!
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Stephen Churay
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 5:26pm | IP Logged | 5  

I really liked the first issue. Eddie's a
likable protagonist and I love Jonesy
already. I didn't care for Jack but maybe I'm
not supposed to. I also liked that JB took
his time introducing us to a very plausible
futuristic world and let us get comfortable
with it before revealing some of the more
"fantastic" elements.

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I have to echo Bill's remarks except I like Jack. He's my kind of jerk.

Your inking is top notch as usual, and Leonard O'Grady's colors
deserve a special mention.

BTW, I LOVE the space toilet! It looks very practical.
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David Ferguson
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I didn't twig the Next Men connection (I don't think that matters though). I think this series is going to be my sci-fi fix to cover the lack of Star Trek stuff I would read.
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David Ferguson
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Oh I must mention that JB's art always works digitally. 
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Wallace Sellars
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JB, when Marilyn and I were on the station, if we had looked straight up,
would we have seen people walking "upside down" in the distance?
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Eric Smearman
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 7:48pm | IP Logged | 9  

Got it. Read it. LOVE it!

More, please.
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Paul Greer
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I can already tell Jonesy is going to be my favorite of this bunch. I like Cagney, he may be a jerk but there has to be something of substance to his character for Marilyn to work with him for so long. The art is top notch and this issue set-up everything for the next three issues nicely. It fleshed out all the characters, established the science behind everything and created the mystery of why they were sent out to Europa. Not to mention who or what was looking through that window at Eddie. All classic sci-fi has that opening scene where this all happens and JB pulled it off in 22 pages where some sci-fi gets bogged down in excess before the story "begins". Counting down my 30 days until the next issue.

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Jason Stephens
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 8:05pm | IP Logged | 11  

Just got mine today.  Looks like it will be a fun ride.  The only thing I don't really care for is the mystery masked person.  Just a little bit too creepy!
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Stephen Churay
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 8:10pm | IP Logged | 12  

I have a question. The ad for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary series,
on the back cover, states that there is cover art by John Byrne. Did I
miss this or is JB holding out on us?
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