orders for the first issue exceeded the expectations of both faerber and image publisher eric stephenson. based on 18 critical reviews, "point of impact" received an average score of 7.7/10 according to review aggregator website comic book roundup. geeksunleashed called it "a gripping, provocative four-part crime series." comicbastards praised the consistency of kuranel's art, and gave the first issue a 4/5 rating.