One hundred and fifty feet up a tree and all over the news, Frontiersman is just asking to be attacked. An old foe obliges-and he's a cosmic menace to boot! But does Galaxie
Prime have a more complex motive for the battle? (Yes.)
Patrick Kindlon adds a little more backstory to the plot as we see a few supervillains observing FM's latest stunts. The discussion between FM and Galaxie Prime is a lot of fun and very current as GP describes themself as being non-binary, which is a fun and interesting commentary on gender politics and identity. But a bulk of the discussion was GP pleading with FM to put them in contact with his Ex. Read Full Review
Frontiersman #2 takes an aging hero from the treetops to somewhere outside time and space and back. This is looking to be a series to keep an eye on. Read Full Review
Frontiersman has put his costume back on to help generate news. Yet, this relatively small action draws more attention than he expects. One such source of attention is the being Galaxie Prime. However, is Prime set to attack Frontiersman, or are these old foes set to find a middle ground of understanding? Read Full Review
Like Black Hammer or Invincible, this book plops you down in a full-fledged shared universe, and now it's going to show us the sights through the eyes of an over-the-hill mountain man. It's good stuff. Read Full Review
Frontiersman possesses the confidence and character of a series as old as its own protagonist and presents itself as one of the most engaging new capes comics on shelves in years where even a standard installment like this is bound to entertain and intrigue. Read Full Review
Frontiersman #2 moves the overarching plot forward with our hero deciding to come out of retirement as a climate advocate. The series seems to be setting up the angle that Frontiersman’s return to the public is also drawing his friends and foes out of retirement. In this sense, this issue reminded me a lot of Frank Miller's set up in “The Dark Knight Returns”.
The comparisons of Frontiersman and The Dark Knight end there as the plot and flavor of the two series in tone and direction. Patrick Kindlon’s script is nowhere near as bleak as Franks. The characters of Frontiersman are also more nuanced than you’d get in most stories covering this subject matter.
The majority of the issue features our hero battling more
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