Critter #2

Critter Volume Two — subtitled Purrrrfection — arrives from Big Dog Ink with a cover by Fico Ossio that's as lively as its premise: Cassia stands front and center in casual clothes and a cowboy hat, quipping via speech bubble that "bein' a superhero is a whole lot trickier than I expected," while a doorway behind her reveals a dynamic ensemble of cat-themed heroes in full costume. The back cover reinforces the energy with motorcycle chases, neon cityscapes, and that same colorful crew, hinting at the Los Angeles superhero team — Purrrrfection — that Cassia has joined after leaving her first team. Collecting the first five issues of the ongoing series, this 2013 trade is a great entry point into Tom Hutchison's story of a girl from Michigan navigating a very unexpected new world, brought to vivid life by Fico Ossio's bold, kinetic art.