I have been looking forward to this start of this run since issue #0 released a few months ago.  It was well worth the wait.  What happens when two seemingly ordinary and unrelated guys periodically freak out and start ripping people’s limbs and heads off for no apparent reason?  Pick up this issue and find out.

Aaron and Farris are having some problems.  Both struggle with violent outbursts that momentarily transform them into berserking super-strong freaks.  Unable to control their rage (even from their loved ones), they seek understanding to their eruptions.  Adding to the mystery are two lurking figures that seem to know more about their condition and are following these men.

Rick Loverd writes a patiently balanced plot.  Ample pages provide an understanding of these characters, while the action can be unleashed at a moment.  Loverd effectively creates the panic and viciousness of the rage without relying just on gore to sell the book.  This is a fun romp into madness written with poise and balls.  Enough suspenseful elements are littered throughout the issue to give it an X-Files feel; a deep plot and mystery is waiting to unravel.

Jeremy Haun draws the limp-ripping-crap out of this book.  The berserker outbursts are powerful and nasty.  Haun shows his talents both in the horrific violence and the subtle character panels; it’s a strong work through and through.

Loverd and Haun have set the stage for a fun, smart, sick, and refreshing straightforward read.  In just one issue, we get a clear plot, know the characters, vomit on ourselves, and are intrigued by the mystery lurking in the shadows.  I like it!

4 out of 5