Mugshots combines several things I love into one neat, vicious package: noir narrative with a smart as lead, generational trauma, the suffocating suspense of the inevitable, and spare, sleek art that elevates the story without pulling punches.

Matthews’s spare, sleek art evokes 1950s advertising sketches while still showing the grit and grimness of 2008 Brighton.  The limited color palette is striking and effective - sharp black and white lines with either a cool blue or alarming orange to highlight the mood.

I am a sucker for noir. There’s something about the grimness, about hoping everyone comes out alright and the good guys win, even though you know it’s going to end in tragedy and even a victory won’t save you.  This is a great, knowledgeable addition to the genre.

I think this was a fun read. I like the art style and how it was reliant on a few colors. I like that style when it comes to comics/manga/graphic novels etc. the story moves fast and I think the characters work well together.

After an introduction that was a little too uncomfortably eager to sell the book, I wasn't optimistic. Then I got a story that feels like Darwyn Cooke illustrating a Darwyn Cooke crime saga written after Richard Stark (with plenty of nods snuck in). If that isn't reason enough to run out and buy this book, and eagerly await the next one, I don't know what to tell you. Terrific top to bottom.

Mad Cave does it again! Mugshots is an excellent Taken/Guy Ritchie crime story. The art tries for Darwyn Cooke and maybe doesn’t live up to the standard, but still enjoyable.