Andrew Vachss' writing has been described as "red-hot and serious as a punctured lung" (Playboy), "hypnotically violent ... made up of equal part broken concrete block and razor wire" (Chicago Sun-Times), and "short and choppy, like the ticking of a time bomb" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).

Hard Looks is an anthology comic that focuses on the darker things in life: shady alleyways and pit bull fights, secret deals, psychopaths, and cold-blooded murders.