Too pleased with itself, and the plot and attempt at human interest feel tacked on. But not bad prophecy for all that. "Peak Life Experience"--the army as ultimate consumer rush. It is to har. ( )

The United State's failed war in Afbaghistan continues to rage. However, to keep recruitment up, Motivation and Morale, or MoMo, sells the war to youth as a "peak life experience" -- a thrill ride for adrenline junkies. Momo sweetens the deal by arranging for bachinallial retreats for soliders. Corporate sponsors finance the war effort, while the spouses back home cope with their loved one's absence.

A mash-up of a war comic and an x-rated romance comic, with a bizzare political twist, Veitch manages to convey some wickedly clever ideas in this bizzare book. A draft that focuses on corporate middle managers, a war drone that is controlled with a Playstationesque controller, corporate logos on military hardware are a few examples. However, he gets bogged down in a strange "grifter" subplot and bizzare details that are just bizzare, like the Wiccan love charms and Secretary of Defense who collects hair clippings. I personally am not a fan of Veitch's artwork, and feel that there are many panels in this book that concentrate too much on "Look! Boobs!" than on telling a compelling story.

All in all, an engaging, but deeply flawed, series. ( )