Guilty pleasure. The plot is a bourne identity/spy on the run type with a middle-aged female protagonist. ( )

Good solid plot: a spy is killed for reasons unknown, and a mild-mannered secretary is drawn in, but she was a spy herself and quickly reverts back to her former self. Lots of people have likened Velvet to a "bad-ass Miss Moneypenny" if James Bond were killed. I liked the realistic graphics and cityscapes, but felt that too little progress was made in Volume 1. ( )

review on my blog : http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2014/12/velvet-before-the-living-end/ ( )

A tense spy thriller, Velvet Vol. 1 is the concept other reviewers say it is, but I found the swirling mysteries around Velvet Templeton even more interesting. Suffice to say, looking forward to more... ( )

This was an amazing tale! Sharp, with enough twist to keep it riveting without getting muddy... no "Wait... what??" moments of confusion. And the time frame... classic for this kind of story.
Thanks to JB for recommending this to me - yes, V is the bomb, and I love the costuming!

Run to your library to local indie comic store and get this NOW! ( )