RASL (by Jeff Smith)

RASL is the latest series by Jeff Smith.  While he is best known for Bone, his lauded and loved childrens' comic, RASL is not a story for young folks.  My library initially catalogued it in the teen section accidentally.  That could have been awkward if we hadn't caught it, as we shelve Bone there as well.*

The characters of this sci-fi noir are darker than those in Bone, but still seem to possess a certain gentleness of spirit.  The premise is promising, and I have high hopes for the rest of the series.  As he's proven before, Smith knows how to craft a good story.

*Due, I believe, to historical reasons.  Bone was first published in trade paperbacks in the mid 90s, when many libraries didn't have a childrens' graphic novel section.