Thundarr The Barbarian #3
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| Writer | Jason Aaron |
| Artist | Kewber Baal |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
HISTORY IS (RE)WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS!
Caught in the spell cast by malevolent magicians seeking total control over the world, Thundarr and his stalwart companions Ariel and Ookla find themselves hurled into the past — all the way back to the long-distant year of 1994, the time of the Great Cataclysm!
Witnessing the wizards’ nefarious presence at this dawn of destruction, Thundarr instinctively attacks. But it is Ariel who draws first blood against the cabal of sorcerers, delivering a devastating blast of magical power — much to the shock of her barbarian friends. The grim truth behind her abilities is about to be rev
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Plot
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla attempt to stop the Council of Wizards, who are harnessing the energy of the 1994 cataclysm to make it even more destructive.
As they are affecting the timeline, Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla begin to recall the past, such as when Ookla and Thundarr first fought. Ariel's memories include Sabian, the sorcerer who trained her and is the current leader of the Council of Wizards.
Ariel is wounded by Sabian, while Thundarr and Ookla attack him, but their reality is beginning to be affected.
This comic continues to blend science fiction with fantasy in a dystopian setting, taking seriously the original premise that Hanna-Barbera established in the original animated series in the more+ Like • Comment -
6.0
The writing is solid the art is what it needs to be … yet Thunder The Barbarian #3 falls on so many levels. This series will be many folks first introduction to these characters and this world, so Aaron decides to go with a time travel alternative history story. That is a huge mistake as a new reader has no time to truly understand what’s happening before everything is turned inside out. Also, no one actually believes that anything that happens in the alternate version will have any lasting ramifications on the series. I will give it one more issue, to see if there isn’t some really exciting twist coming up, if not - I’m out.
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