Interesting book; very good pacing. 
 I remember when this comic was first being advertised on Goodreads. I did not read comics and I was just annoyed that it was everywhere (this was when I first started regularly using Goodreads). A year later when I started reading comics, the first chapter of this book was offered for free on Comixology so I picked it up and...was still not interested as I was am not a big sci-fi or fantasy reader (much to my shame). Of course the series' acclaim and legend has continued to grow and last year I finally gave out to curiosity and brought this book in a thrift store. I am glad I did. 
 Now, this book is definitely NOT for the kids, but it is a good overall story. I have a weakness for this almost Tarentino-ist type of character dialogue of how people "almost" actually speak. I never felt attached to any one character in this prologue and I found the narration (view spoiler)[of Hazel (hide spoiler)] to be annoying as hell, yet the overall plot just kept drawing me in (...okay I did sort-of like the Lying Cat, The Will and the ghost-with-intestines-hanging-out-"living"-attached-to-newborn-protagonist, but who would not want a pet that is super-smart and can tell when someone is lying). Fiona Staples' artwork is master-class and the coloring in this book is gorgeous--really gives this world the sci-fi/fantasy look and feel. The dialogue is smart, but sometimes too predictably smart-ass. 
 In any case the mature meets humor meets adventure made up for some of the cliche parts of this book. Did I mention the pacing, because I love a book with good pacing, even a volume that is as short as this one.