The residents of the base refer to it as "The Sweatshop", or as "the 181", the latter term signifying 181 women who were locked inside, and buried alive during an earthquake.

The footage is leaked to the press, with credit given to a group named Channel M. Later, officers attempt to arrest Burden, a teenager suspected of serial killing.

[9] The Movement is composed of teenagers and young-adults: The series debuted as the 74th best selling title by units in May, with an estimated 29,246 copies ordered.

Matthew Santori-Griffith of Comicosity rated the first issue 9 out of 10 and wrote that, aside from its billing as a "super-heroic extension of the Occupy movement", the book is "far more than that narrow worldview".

[14] Zach Wilkerson of Multiversity Comics wrote that "Simone does a lackluster job of selling the necessity of the Movement as a group, one of several problems with this opening issue".

He does, however, note "the intriguing new heroes, the strong first impression of Coral City, and William's dynamic and engaging art, make this a book that stands out among the New 52's standard brand of doom and gloom".