Paul Lai Comic Reviews

Textbook ending for a team book origin story, which might be tired if not for the visual flair and clarity this creative team accomplishes. A prestige series sticks the landing with artistry.

Takes a character detour that still ratchets things up. Textbook tension building.

Thompson and Romero refine Kate's aim, and it's on target

It's a memoir of unbridled beauty, of vast unknowns, of what can last among the waves.

Ultimately, "Two Dead" provides a solidly entertaining crime narrative, but one that readers looking for the further gifts of a distinctly set story will find satisfying as well.