The title is a bit misleading, as there is more “other works” than Gorgeous☆Irene in this collection. These are sort of the bottom of the barrel for those seeking any Araki work. Gorgeous☆Irene itself isn’t bad. This series was filling Araki's mind right after Baoh, and had he been able to develop it further, maybe we all would be fans of Gorgeous☆Irene instead of JJBA. The art is actually more fleshed out than in Part 1; it doesn’t look like a mere copy of something else. The battles and Irene's powers are interesting too, hinting at a potential for a cool stand-like power system. However, everything thatactually happens is just weird, both in essence and execution. It isn't very appealing, really. It serves as a prototype of something that could have been and should be enjoyed as such.

The BT chapter has more direction than the actual BT series, even though the art appears even more lacking. Again, as a prototype of a series, it is quite intriguing.

Say Hi to Virginia is intended to be some futuristic blend of suspense and mystery, but it comes off as quite generic and uninteresting. It bears little resemblance to any of Araki's other works; it kinda just exists.

Poker Under Arms is Araki's first manga, so it might make this volume worth it for that fact alone. It’s a Western one-shot that is fairly good. While it won’t revolutionize how you view media, it is his first work, and the dedication is evident.

Overall, this collection is exclusive to the most hardcore of Hirohiko Araki’s fans. There is almost no enjoyment to be found here otherwise.