LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) --
American adrenalin meets Battle Angel Alita in this
gleaming drama about motorbike racers. The sassy and bold Domino Swift competes
in legal and extralegal competitions that pit overhyped celebrity riders against
one another, on bikes souped up with a contraband accelerant dubbed
“Crush.” But Dom confronts a mystery: her own body requires the
dangerous Crush drug to live normally. Why is her adopted father hiding her
heritage, and who are her mysterious pursuers? Brilliantly colored visuals
create Dom's world as glam-hipster with an anime vibe. (<i>LJ</i> 11/1/17; an
<i>LJ</i> 2017 Best Graphic Novel)<br /><br /><br />
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) --
The creative team behind a successful Batgirl run
reunite for the thrilling story of foxy motorcycle racing phenomenon Domino
Swift. She competes in the prestigious World Grand Prix by day, and at night she
battles rival bikers in an ongoing conflict over Crush, a valuable and rare
engine-boosting stimulant. This series, a spiritual successor to Speed Racer's
rubber-burning mayhem, is packed with fun characters, visceral high-speed
action, romance, and a general sense of unbridled action. The whole package is
worthy of note, and Stewart and Tarr's art really grabs the reader by the
eyeballs. It's heavily animation-influenced and practically leaps off the page.
A number of comics have attempted to evoke the edge-of-your-seat allure of
racing combined with a strong narrative; most have come up short, but this
must-read gem makes it work. (June)<br /><br /><br />
Collects issues 1 through 5.