Books like The Pro

So this is a comic about a prostitute who gains superpowers. It might, now that I'm thinking of it, be the *only* comic about a prostitute gaining superpowers. If you're a fan of Garth Ennis, nothing in here is going to shock you. There's his trademark irreverence and ultra-violence. And there's some cracks at mainstream superheroes that swing wildly back and forth across the spectrum between from clever satire and 3rd-grade potty humor. (Literally. Someone pees on someone else in the comic.) So why am I giving it five stars? Well, for one. Because I like any sort of story that takes a bizarre premise, a premise that nobody in their right mind would think was workable, and then just goes for it. For two, there's actually some good characterization going on in here. The Pro has a kid. And she's a loving mother, even if she isn't an idealized one. And also, because to point at this comic and say, "This comic would be better if it was more decorous, and less grotesquely violent, and didn't stoop to potty humor" is to kinda miss the point. They obviously set out to write a story that was irreverent, violent, vulgar, and snarky. That's what they were aiming for and they hit it. So. Five stars. Dealbreakers: Do I even need to get into this? Do I really need to explain this comic is NSFW? No. No I don't. You're all intelligent humans. Make your own good choices...