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I'll readily admit that it was the truly sumptuous Tim Burton-esque artwork on the cover that first attracted me to The God Machine, and I was absolutely delighted to discover that the quality of the art was just as good throughout the entire graphic novel. Chandra Free is an exceptionally talented artist - no question.

Sadly, the story itself isn't quite up to the same high standard, being a fairly clichéd tale of teenage Gothic angst, loss and depression, and seems very clearly influenced by a mixture of Jhonen Vasquez and Sandman-era Gaiman (which is no bad thing), but it's readable and does pick up towards the end. However, this volume concludes rather abruptly, and with no prior indication that the story isn't complete.

Still, I'd be interested in reading the next part, if only to appreciate all the pretty, pretty pictures.