Don MacPherson of thefourthrail.com, reviewing the first issue, was surprised by the range of Winick's writing, stating that Winick's strong characterization was the common element in his humor, biographical, and superhero comics, and now showed in his horror work. He commended the stark, textured realism of Tomm Coker's art, and the surreal tone added by Jason Wright's colors. MacPherson was impressed by Winick and Coker's depiction of Adam's hepatitis, which with Josh and Nicky's offbeat characters, added a mature, twisted sense of fun to the story.