“Vaughan is a master world-builder and Martin has a remarkable talent for creating detailed, living worlds, so it’s no surprise that this is such an engrossing read.”

– A.V. Club

“Vaughan and Martin aren’t just tapping into paranoid fears of the present for TPE’s subtext. They’re also mining the ephemeral, ever-eroding collective memory of the past, too.”

– Kotaku

"Vaughan's pay-what-you-can webcomic blends two irresistible genres — sci-fi and detective stories — and offers some of the most eye-catching images I saw in comics this year.”

– USA Today

"THE PRIVATE EYE offers the pulpy thrills of the best comics—secret identities, private investigators, and a villain with a rocket—while taking a serious look at the fear that our digital shenanigans will ultimately doom us.”

– Slate Magazine

"Vaughan and Martin’s vision of the future is chilling in its realism, but fascinating in its hyperbole."

– Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A cool, satirical, thought-provoking futuristic noir for adults."

– Library Journal

"I read this for the first time on my train trip home, and nearly missed my stop I was so engrossed."

– AIPT