The Art

The art is the biggest highlight of this comic. When it shines, it shines brightly, with vivid colors and a playful, expressive style. The cartoony aesthetic used at the beginning of the book works really well and draws you in.
Unfortunately, the quality dips during the darker, more action-heavy scenes. These pages become muddy and harder to follow. It feels like the artist may not yet be comfortable with intense action sequences or dramatic panel transitions. Thankfully, the visuals pick back up later when the comic shifts to a simpler layout and structure.

The Story

The premise is simple enough. Shameka Day, a fun-loving scientist, creates a pair of powerful gloves she hopes to use for good. After a short test run—where their destructive capabilities are revealed—she decides to take them for a spin in the real world and stops a crime in progress.

This is where issues begin to surface. Shameka seemingly kills or critically injures two criminals during her first outing, yet there’s no acknowledgment of it afterward. If this is meant to hint at a morally gray protagonist, or even a villain origin, I’m here for it—but right now it’s not clear. The lack of internal reflection or fallout makes her actions feel unintentionally reckless rather than narratively deliberate.

As the story progresses, we learn Shameka doesn’t actually own the tech—her employer does. She presents the gloves to her company’s board and casually disintegrates a bowl of fruit as a demo. The CEO sees immediate military potential, which surprises her. Whether she quits or is fired is unclear, but she eventually decides to steal the technology.

The idea has potential, but the execution feels messy. Character development is thin, and the pacing is off. There’s a tendency to cram too many panels on a page, and some splash pages appear without a clear purpose. Scenes that should breathe are rushed, and moments that should land feel glossed over.

Final Thoughts

This is a pretty average first issue, with a promising concept that’s weighed down by uneven storytelling and visual inconsistency. Whether The Grey improves will depend on how issue #2 handles Shameka’s character arc—will she become a complex, morally ambiguous hero or veer into full-on villainy?

There’s something here, but it needs polish and focus. If you’re looking for a comic with a Black female lead and a touch of STEM, it’s worth a look—but go in knowing it’s still finding its footing. If this sparks your interest grab a copy at the midnight Comics website.

Related Articles