Scott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
200 years between the last issue and this one makes this more like a first issue than a fifth. Much like with any introduction to a future civilization there is a need for exposition and the reader has to get their footing. I love the art style and I am excited to see how the story continues but the time jump, even though I knew it was coming, was a bit jarring.
It's the second half and it continues to be great. I love everything about this comic book; the story, the artwork, the characters, the villains, etc. It's so well thought out and I think that what makes an amazing comic book. And may I add, Leeward's such a badass. That cliffhanger at the end though I think it's unlikely they're still alive. I mean, it's been 200 years? But let's find out!