I'm not exactly sure what in that solicitation makes you describe it as a "girly" comic. Is it just because the protagonist is female and there are relationships at the heart of the story? That would make it a drama, not a "girly" comic in my estimation and there's enough of the familiar noir elements in that description that it sounds like the perfect Bruabker/Phillips vehicle to me.

-M

The beauty of the five-book deal Brubaker and Phillips signed with Image is that they could do whatever books they wanted, whatever genre, etc. so it allows them to explore territory they might not have done before or that might not be what folks expect from them. the fact that this is an OGN and not an ongoing is part of their exploring new territory (in this case formats) without having to worry about and be limited by the expectations of the Wednesday warrior direct market. I, for one, love seeing them do something unexpected or outside their normal groove. I'll just be sad when the five book deal comes to an end (Fade Out, Kill or Be Killed, and this are three of them, not sure if the Criminal one-shots count towards the deal or not, and Fatale was done on a separate deal that lead to the five book deal. Velvet was outside the deal too, as it didn't involve Phillips).

-M