This is a fantastic series. I think Brian K Vaughan and Tony Harris have consistently put out a gem of a book here. I like the way Brian plays with the time-line all the time. We start out this story back in 2001, when Mayor Hundred was the Great Machine. But then we go back to 2004 when he's the Mayor and dealing with all the problems of the world's greatest city. My only question is, how come none of the stories ever take place in the present. I don't think we've ever done a story past 2004. I'm not sure what the signifigance of that is. But Brian is very specific with his time-lines. A couple of things he's dealing with this issue. First, Kremlin is trying to bring down the Mayor from the inside. He's got January's sister working as the Mayor's aide, and is having her gather information on her boss. Secondly, the Mayor is trying to get people to trust the city where the attacks happened, by showing them that they can feel safe. To further that, he's gotten President Bush to hold the GOP convention there. He's worried about people thinking that he supports one candidate or another, but he knows how much faith such an event would bring back to the city. Especially if it goes off without a hitch. Just then, someone rides a bike up to the top of the south tower . . in this world, that one was left standing . . and base-jumps off the top. The act, in and of itself, isn't the problem. But on the top or her chute she's got painted . . "Bush Sucks Cock", and she's flying an American flag. This is one of those comics where the conversations between the characters is just as important as the actions that are taking place on the page. Sometimes more. This is a very cerebral comic, and I love the way it makes you think after you read it. If you don't pick this one up, you should. Or at least pick up a TPB, or 2, and check out some of the stories. You won't regret it.
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