Ghostbusters: Year One #2

Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Dan Schoening Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2020 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 5 User Reviews: 3
7.7Critic Rating
8.5User Rating

In anticipation of the new Ghostbusters feature film coming to theaters Summer 2020, we look back at the Boys in Grey's first year on the job, showcasing never before seen adventures! Being interviewed for a book on the Ghostbusters, RAY STANTZ will relate some of his earlier days working with Venkman and Spengler, as well as tell the tale of their first concrete encounter with a ghost... and the eventual fate of that spectral librarian that chased them out of the New York Public Library!

In anticipation of the new Ghostbusters feature film coming to theaters Summer 2020!
Never-before-seen early adventures of the Boys in Grey!
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  • 9.7
    Comic Watch - Jimmy Hayes Mar 13, 2020

    I hate to even think this, but this could very well be on the way to being in my top three favorite Ghostbusters comics. If the first issue was a home run, then this one is a slam-dunk. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally Mar 4, 2020

    Dan Schoening makes the issue worth reading for the beautiful interior art. The art deftly captures the characters and their physicality while also making the action visually interesting. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    ComicBook.com - Tanner Dedmon Mar 4, 2020

    Year One has established a winning formula two issues in that's easily set the foundation for future successes. Read Full Review

  • 7.3
    Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson Mar 10, 2020

    Once again, it's an affable chapter that answers one of those unasked questions in the 'Busters lore, but I really appreciate how well they capture Ray Stantz's voice. Read Full Review

  • 4.9
    Multiversity Comics - Joe Skonce Mar 5, 2020

    "Ghostbusters: Year One" #2 has its moments, but there isn't much to make this stand out as a Ghostbusters story. Read Full Review

  • 9.5
    I Review Comics Oct 4, 2020

    Ghostbusters Year One is a nice companion piece to the 1984 film. It's not must-read material but Erik Burnham does a great job in filling in gaps if you're a fan of the franchise in any capacity. Erik has a great voice for these characters and while I'm always critical of the IDW character models, the script for this issue is bulletproof.

    The issue picks up with our interviewer as she makes contact with Ray Stantz, the heart of the Ghostbusters. We learn how he met up with Pete and Egon in college and how they discovered the emerging field of Parapsychology. This segment of the book also shows some of the Ghostbuster's technology in the conceptual phase.

    The book then takes a surprising turn and follows up on the or more

  • 9.0
    KnM Jul 22, 2021

  • 7.0
    Adsun22 Mar 6, 2020

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