www.ign.com reviewer Robert Chang wins the unannounced and completely unofficial contest for First Demo Collection Review by reviewing it a full month ahead of time: "Rating: Must Read. I recommend Demo to anybody who's looking for a realistic take on kids who have powers. Moreover, I recommend it even more strongly to anybody who's looking for a collection of multi-layered, character-driven stories. You may not want to read it all in one sitting, but you'll definitely want to read it."

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The divine Johnny B. over at his Last Call column on Comic Book Galaxy, says: "Once more, AiT/Planet Lar boldly goes where other comics companies fear to tread - this time, a retirement village where we are introduced to Frank, a lonely widower who is living out his days at the titular community, and must endure not only the crushing ennui but well-intentioned neighbors. But something is festering inside of Frank, a desire to break out of his rut, and when it finally does erupt it is surprising for sure, and also gives us, the reader, much to think about. Do we, as many would, applaud- or should we deplore Frank's action? Does he deserve the implied happiness that he seems to acheive, or should we be angry that he's gotten away with something most people don't get away with and most likely shouldn't? At first I wasn't sure where Osborne was going with this, but I was genuinely engaged all the way through and still haven't decided what to think about the resolution... and am delighted to have been given such grist for the old mental mill for sure."

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Tom McLean, of Variety: "Set in an Arizona retirement community, [Sunset City] follows a retiree and widower who struggles to deal with the changes in his life and to fit in to the 'active senior lifestyle' of his new home. Watching the violence and decay that occurs underneath the smiling facade leads him to take action in the only way he knows how."

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Dave Campbell, he of the "I'm going to review my comic book collection and you're going to like it!" otherwise known as Dave's Long Box, takes a look at Scurvy Dogs and generates a twenty-post comment thread. "I picked up a few copies of Scurvy Dogs at the AiT/Planet Lar booth at this year's San Diego convention to see what the big deal was and to answer the question for myself: Are pirates the new monkeys? After careful consideration I've determined that Portuguese lepers are actually the new monkeys."

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Not to be outdone, Mick Martin is completely charmed by Electric Girl: "With his curvy, minimal style, Michael Brennan is sure to keep a smile on your face throughout this collection. Electric Girl is light-hearted, yet occasionally snarky. It’s funny and irreverent without being cruel, cute without pandering, childlike but not one-dimensional, and adult-minded without neglecting younger readers."

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Joe McCulloch, of Jog, the Blog, writes an in-depth analysis of Sunset City: "Don’t let me get you too down on this - the book errs on the side of ambition, as I’ve said, and that provides for a more interesting experience than some lazy mediocrity would... As of now, this is an eager, flawed work, but perhaps worth perusing for those interested in charting the continuing development of its talented author."