I love these graphic novels. The comics are just packed with wit, unique characters and interesting plots. The continuing story of Tyler as Moon Shadow, and how he's become a hero to the kids with superpowers, is wonderful. "Agent" Cecil is becoming one of my favorites too. Fabulous series! ( )

Aaron Williams has been setting up the ET storyline in PS238 for quite sometime, and the bulk of the payoff is here in the fifth volume, "Extraterrestrial Credit". Collecting issues 22-27, half the volume (25-27) is that storyline payoff, with assorted other sequences making up the first 3 issues.

The payoff doesn't work quite as well as it should (perhaps too many characters in too short a space to give them all something useful to do( but they're not bad issues, and the aftermath in issue 27 manages a remarkable level of drama and a great, slightly creepy tone. The first 3 issues are great as well; Williams seems to work best when handling a couple of different storylines, just not so many he has to split back and forth constantly. The first 3 issues are a good example of this.

Williams continues his character development, of course, and still has plotlines to work with after the long-running ET one is wrapped up. He's been doing this for a while now and it would be easy to fall into routine, but "Extraterrestrial Credit" shows PS238 is still worth following. ( )