Poker Under Arms looks like something much more akin to Tezuka, which is normal for manga pre 1980. You can visibly see the lack of Akira or Fist of the North Star influencing Araki yet, as Otomo and Tetsuo Hara had yet to make it on the scene in a big way.
Meet Virginia was interesting to see Araki attempt sci-fi, as there really isn't anything like this of note that I've read in the early parts of Jojo.
Cool Shock BT is quite decent, and sort of an Araki style Blackjack, or Detective Conan, with some weird "bizarre" jojo-esque elements. I quite enjoy the style, and Araki's use of patterns begins to really develop in this manga. This is only a review of the first chapter however, so I'll have to see what the others are like, and leave a full review over there.
Gorgeous Irene was pretty enjoyable, and felt similar to something like Rose of Versailles, or almost what Sailor Moon was like later on. Was obviously closer to a shoujo than shonen, so it's again interesting to see araki attempt so many different styles early on, but settle on shonen later. His style also develops much closer to what it will end up like in Jojo, as that Tetsuo Hara influence is beginning to be clear.
The second chapter of Irene specifically is fairly artistically impressive, and probably deserves something closer to an 8, and maybe even looks nicer than some of the Part 1 Jojo. Again though, it's clear Araki is lifting from Fist of the North Star here, and the ruined, muscle man beginning is already a divergence from the shoujo aspects of Irene. There is also the notable introduction of Stronheim, or what is really "Guile" as a visual design. The art is quit beautiful, for example the subway panel, and his increasing use of "posing". I actually really enjoyed Irene 2 overall, and dare I might say I would like more of this from Araki. However, I am also the person who prefers Part 1+2>3, so I am likely in the minority, but Irene impressed me.
