Thinking back, I've realized all of Ashley Wood's comics are extremely talky, from Popbot to Automatic Kafka. He may very well have been chosen to adapt Metal Gear Solid more for his ability to make exposition scenes visually interesting than his style's resemblance to Shinkawa Yoji's. That's a funny observation about Miracleman and I'd probably agree with you on Steve Niles if I actually remembered anything of his I've read besides the first few 30 Days of Night volumes. I think I'll keep HS on my to-read list for sure. Thanks!