I'd been meaning to start this series for ages. I've heard nothing but good things (at least about the first 30 or 40 issues). Blown away is the only words I have to describe how good this series is when it starts. From the premise, to the art, to the dialogue–it's all extremely strong an inventive. It's adult, but accessible. It's dark, but endearing. It's Romeo and Juliet meet Star Wars meet Jim Henson. Every bit as good as anything else out there. I could not wait to get my hands on Vol. 2 after finishing Vol. 1.