In "The Black Blade of the Barbary Coast" part 1, a famed Metatemporal Investigator enlists the aid of Tom Strong to save the multiverse. Together with Solomon and Pneuman, they must travel back through time, across the Moonbeam Roads that bridge the multiverse, to find the one responsible for this dire threat.
Without a doubt the best thing about the book is Jerry Ordway. Man, can this guy draw. The textured artwork gives the whole episode a tactile feel. You can feel the wet of the rain. The grain of antique wood, and the softness of hair. Anatomic detail is high as is the depiction of period fashion, accouterments and conveyences. Read Full Review