The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, & Muntsa Vicente

4 stars

This a bind-up of the entirety of the graphic novel series The Private Eye. There are only ten issues published, so it is a very quick and short read. The plot follows a world where people do not leave their house without a mask. Protecting their identity is the most important thing at all costs. At some point, everyone's personal information was released to the public and now the Internet is obsolete. The art stye and the block lettering of the graphic novel can be unappealing at times, but the story makes up for it with an interesting and captivating plot. Vaughan balances a good mix of funny and dark (as his does in the Saga series). There is a lot of moral ambiguity in this story and it lends to be a good support to keep the novel going. I read this book in 2016 and it's now 2020 when I'm writing my review. Initially, I was very excited about this novel and rated it a 4.5 stars, but I find that I can't remember anything about it besides what I have written in my notes and the basic plot. This is odd because I'm pretty good at remembering stories that greatly impact. I suspect I was quick to rate this so highly because it's written by a favorite graphic novelists. However, I think lowering my rating a bit is reasonable now.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 4

Plotastic Scale: 4

Art Scale: 3.5

Cover Thoughts: I do love this cover.

Thank you, Netgalley and Image Comics, for providing me with a copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.