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Of course, knowing Oscar Isaac is involved with this comic made me want to read it. I mean, if you don't love Oscar Isaac, I just don't know what to do with you.
That being said. Gator, our hero, is incredibly unlikable for the most part. He's selfish, crooked, seedy, cheaty, and quite dumpy. But there's hope for him. According to a strange, mystical creature who pops up partway through this volume. There are mythical beings seemingly based upon Judeo-Christian mythology, beings from limbo fighting for the good side AND the bad side. And our man Gator seems caught in the middle.
It's all just another day in the life of Gator, as he's being seedy and having an affair with a buddy's wife. Gator and buddy are both cops. When something terrible happens to the buddy, Gator–who is elsewhere–thinks he's been shot and has a meltdown. In reality, he begins to suffer the wounds of people he's wronged.
The aforementioned strange mystical creature tells him what's up, and he's caught in a battle between good and evil.
I feel like Gator is a standard cretin with a secret emo streak and backstory. Nothing really original about any of this, although the fantasy elements give it the extra oomph it needs. I think there's potential here, but it didn't rise to meet it with this volume.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
