It's hard to review a series that's consistently good without repeating yourself. This is another collection of very human stories in a city populated by familiar seeming super heroes. For instance, Samaritan and his archnemesis have dinner once a year because they know fighting all the time accomplishes nothing. A young super heroine graduates college and ponders what to do next. A life size Barbie like doll tries to find her origins. A young woman gets a job at a call center that dispatches super heroes. A middle aged man tries to decide what to do with an alien device. A smear campaign against Winged Victory threatens to drive her out of the super hero business all together. And more!

I used to think Kurt Busiek owed his career to Alex Ross and Marvels but the guy is way more talented than I gave him credit for as a kid. He packs a lot of emotion into the stories and weaves some compelling tales. The somewhat subdued art by Brent Anderson is perfect for the tone of the stories.

Four out of five stars. I'll be buying the next Metrobook when it comes out.