Forced to let go of a popular suspect to prevent a riot, Carolina's been ordered to arrest anyone, regardless of their guilt, to restore order and keep her job. This puts her up against a former cosmonaut turned cantina owner who keeps the colony drunk and placid, and the planet's only fresh food supplier, who runs his farming facility like a plantation. Both have henchman armed to the teeth.
I've definitely been intrigued by elements brought into the first two issues of the series but the execution has left me frustrated in trying to understand it all. I just don't feel like we've got the foundation we need in order to be a part of working through the story and understanding how it's unfolding and why these characters act as they do. It's a book that I really like the artwork and the ideas behind it but it's become harder and harder to connect with each new installment that comes out. Carolina's central focus helps and the flashback gives her a bit more but trying to piece it all together and throwing all kinds of unexpected stuff out of nowhere hampers the larger narrative. Read Full Review
Fear of a Red Planet set itself a large challenge in staging and exploring an entire murder mystery in such a short span, but it has performed admirably and given readers plenty of reasons to stick around for whatever form its upcoming parlor scene takes. It's also built a strong foundation to continue exploring this vision of the red planet's future. Read Full Review
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