By Zack Quaintance — When I read the first issue of a new series, I do so the first time through without looking at the pitch, premise, or summary. This isn’t the reality that we live in, but my thinking is that the interior of the book should be able to stand alone, or maybe that’s my hope. Often times, I have to go back afterward, checkout the marketing, read the solicit and then come back to the material with a more informed eye — and then I start jotting notes.