This is a very oddly told but weirdly compelling story. The back story is scattered and murky but the highlights are that a virus has destroyed most of the metal on planet earth, wrecking civilization and (due to the iron in blood), mutating most of humanity. The titular character seems to be immune to any effects of the virus and he has taken it upon himself to transport anything anywhere - for a price.
Beyond the broad strokes, the story is told in flashbacks and side-hops which make following the story somewhat challenging. I found some of the character renderings fairly similar so keeping them straight during the reading was a little difficult a couple times. All in all though, the art is beautifully done and the inking also. There were a very few times I felt the translation work was a little rough. Nothing specific I can point to, exactly, just a vague feeling that the dialogue didn't precisely flow. (It isn't egregious at all, just noticeable).
Three and a half stars, rounded up mostly for the interesting (if choppy) story and the well done art.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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