Spill Zone
by Scott Westerfeld; ill. Alex Puvilland; colours by Hilary Sycamore (First Second, 2017)
A tantalising, off-kilter scenario, neatly explored (without over-egging). Puvilland’s artwork is punchy and full of character, Sycamore’s colouring perfectly pitched to contrast the grimness of Addie’s life, daytime normal, and the twisted, light-for-dark grotesqueness of the Spill Zone. A top-notch first instalment.