Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #2

The cover of this IDW series says it all: a no-nonsense animal control officer strides forward gripping a catch pole and a whip, while a very agitated griffin — bald eagle head, lion body, broad wings spread wide — looms behind him like a problem that absolutely refuses to stay caught. Rob Anderson and Fernando Melek's Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit brings a deadpan, blue-collar energy to a world where mythological creatures apparently fall under local jurisdiction. If issue #1 left you curious about life on the supernatural beat, issue #2 looks ready to deliver more of that wonderfully absurd premise.