Booklist Review
Aside from NSA surveillance, radiation-induced brain tumors, and texting while driving, Snapshot gives us another reason to be wary of cell phones. In a rippling crime drama where an ordinary man is exposed to the dank criminal underbelly of his city, Jack's life is turned inside out when he pockets a seemingly discarded cell phone and sifts through its pictures only to find evidence of a gruesome murder. This newfound discovery puts a hit man hot on his trail, and Jack's top priority changes from running a comic-book shop to staying alive. Snapshot brings together the creative team of Diggle and Jock, who previously worked together on Green Arrow: Year One (2009). Diggle's tight storytelling patiently delivers the right twist at the right time. Jock manages a remarkable depth of realism, given the stark black-and-white palette of the pages, which are heavy with smudgy shadows that look like they were colored in with a thick, black marker. Fans of Jeff Lemire's current work on Green Arrow will likely enjoy this gritty crime-conspiracy story.--Spanner, Ben Copyright 2014 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Created by the writer/artist team of Diggle and Jock (The Losers; Green Arrow: Year One!), Snapshot is a gritty thriller centering on murder, cutthroat economics, and bloodstained politics. Protagonist Jake Dobson is an average twentysomething comic book nerd who finds a phone on the ground containing pictures of a grisly murder. As the story unfolds, Jake and those around him are thrust headfirst into the shadowy workings of our everyday world that make society tick. Any force or obstacle to the advancing of the status quo is dealt with severely. Considering the similarities Jake shares with those reading this comic, Diggle's plot-points immediately place the reader in Jake's shoes, asking what they would do if dropped into the situations he encounters. Verdict Diggle writes a very honest, well-researched story line that is engaging, entertaining, and rooted firmly in the realm of possibility. Jock takes this very realistic script and renders it in harsh black and white with the rough lines characteristic of his work. Blunt and unapologetic, this book shows the depth and power of the modern comic medium.-Alger C. Newberry III, Genesee Dist. Lib., Flint, MI (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
