I appreciated the creativity of this story, and the artwork was stunning, if not always pretty.

Private investigators are called paparazzi, and it's illegal to be one. Journalists are the police force, and librarians are allowed to use lethal force to protect their patrons' records. The creators of this comic had loads of fun with this idea. In a post-Internet world, people guard their privacy so carefully they don't leave home without a costume. I would estimate the book weighs a thousand pounds, and the shape makes for awkward reading, but it's worth the extra effort. I hadn't heard of it until it was available in book format. In the notes at the end, it sounds like it was originally offered online, and people could pay what they could afford for it. The concept for this book was so original and strange, it took a little while to get oriented, but I really liked it. This is the kind of graphic novel that immerses you in the author's world and leaves you wanting more. Vaughan's story is pacy and exciting, and the panels are packed with pop culture references for the keen-eyed. It has now been released in print, which was the version that I read.

Ironically, given its theme, this series was originally published solely on the internet. Soon they are caught up in a nefarious plot and are being pursued by a powerful businessman. When she is murdered that night, her sister forces him to take the case against his will. is engaged by a beautiful young woman with an odd request - to find out everything about her. In this future, everybody wears masks and adopts 'nyms' to hide their real identity, and fears the dictates of the authoritarian Fourth Estate - news reporters. Saga author Brian Vaughan creates a series about a dystopian world where the internet no longer exists following a 'burst' in the cloud which revealed everybody's innermost secrets.

The private eye by brian k vaughan