"Richard Starkings shows his story telling brilliance by giving us little vignettes within the larger framework of the future chronicle that he is creating."
— Todd Callender
, Static Multimedia
"This is the finest issue to date of this title...the book sticks to telling one story, not two short ones, and that single tale is a strong one."
— Marc Mason
, Comics Waiting Room
"As the mystery unfolds a bit more each issue, this becomes a more and more interesting book."
— Greg Burgas
, Comics Should Be Good
"If dark dystopian futuristic sci-fi type stories are your sort of fare, then this book is definitely for you."
— Anthony Zicari
, Silver Bullet Comics
"There is something about Hip, Ebony and their fellow Anima...uh, Elephantmen that keeps me coming back for more."
— Bruce Logan
, Line of Fire Reviews
"A nice introduction of a new character, that's a really cool idea."
— Nick
, Variant Edition Podcast
"Starkings and Moritat craft a tale that allows us take a look in the mirror and evaluate who we are as people. That's what all exemplary speculative fiction does, and this comic is an excellent example. (Grade: A)"
— Sayeedul Islam
, Paperback Reader
"As innovative and adventurous as it is straight-forward and accessible. A brilliant, near-perfect book! "
— Dave Baxter
, Broken Frontier
"Ladronn uses his artistry to bring to life a creature from your nightmares. But he doesn't stop there. He then makes you feel sorry for this thing by making it obvious that the monstrosity is actually the victim."
— Steve Blackwell
, Wizard Universe
"A mixture of fun and drama that is terribly interesting to read. (8/10)"
— Matthew McLean
, The Comics Review
"The writing and the artwork combine well to really make you feel for Tusk. It was a moving story and a very good book."
— Darrell Ferguson
, Life of Darrell
"It opened strong, slowed down the pace in the middle and then, in a great bit of storytelling, closed on a very stirring note. I mentioned how impressed I was with this book when I started reading it; this was a good example of "why.""
— Echopulse
, Random Access
