Mad Science Division: The Cold Open #0
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| Writer | Dan Watters |
| Artist | Brian Level |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
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It’s no secret Archimedes Anderson is a nepo hire. Assigned chief-coordinator of R&D at the American arm of genetic engineering and bioweapons development company Miyashi-Smith, everyone knows he’s here for one purpose: to slash the budget and trim the fat. If he can cut 30% of expenditure from the unaffectionately nicknamed Mad Science Division, he’s been promised a cushy, high-level job at HQ.
He goes in with a move-fast-and-break-stuff attitude but, knowing absolutely nothing about the dangerous genetic experiments taking place in the division, he upsets the delicate equilibrium
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9.3
Fanlight Zone - Richard Coryell
Sep 23, 2026Mad Science Division: The Cold Open #0 is a sharp, unsettling introduction that pairs intriguing corporate mystery with striking horror visuals. It reveals just enough to make the series an easy Pull List pick for fans of strange science and slow-burn suspense. This issue and subsequent series will most definitely stick out on the shelves of your local shop and will beckon you to give it a chance. Grab this first issue and see if it tickles your fancy and leaves you as entertained as it did me. Read Full Review
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6.0
AIPT - David Canham
Sep 22, 2026It’s hard for me to recommend spending five dollars on 'Mad Science Division: The Cold Open' unless you are a completionist and already plan on buying the whole mini-series. Besides the first three pages of horrific, dark comedy fun, the rest of the 13-page prologue story just covers the same narrative beats found in the six preview pages of issue #1. Read Full Review
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