Rom, Vol. 2: Reinforcements

Rom is a good story. Needs more issues.

Much better than I expected after I had read the tepid reviews for the early issues. The stories and art are sharp--not the blurry impressionistic that I dislike--but bold and energized. The stories so far have been interesting to read with characters that are more fleshed out and Rom isn't an overpowered tank but has to think his way through conflicts. Part of that is thanks to the rebooted and smarter wraiths, that put up a tougher challenge and gives the stories a distinct haunted conspiratorial edge. There's always a lot of grey area angst that goes on in Rom's world, so seeing him work through difficult decisions is part of the attraction, but he always sacrifices or rises above it. It's amazing how goofy the toy is versus how noble, adult, and interesting the comic is. Underrated comic so far, just like he was in the 1980s.