With a even balance of horror and action, the final standoff between Father Vieri and Legion gives fans a memorable sendoff. Pepose raises the stakes with excellent writing. Cormack and Birch go above and eyond with the imagery to bring out the best and darkest of Hell on Earth. This will be one not to miss at the shops for sure. Read Full Review

Space Ghost #1 - Out May 1st
Dynamite

W: David Pepose
A: Jonathan Lau
C: Andrew Dalhouse
L: Taylor Esposito

Synopsis…
Greed and corruption flourish in the darkness between stars. With the territories of the Galactic Federation spread far and wide across the vastness of space, pirates and hijackers ransack the distant colonies with cruel disregard for the innocent scientists living within them.


Yet there is a cosmic vigilante who metes out justice throughout the galaxy, bringing vengeance to those prey upon the defenceless. Some say he is a policeman who has abandoned the strictures of the law. Others say he is a phantom, the sole survivor of a war-torn planet. And those who have survived his wrath claim he is more a force of nature, able to bend the very elements of Creation to decimate his enemies.


Thoughts…
I had no knowledge of Space Ghost or the setting going into this comic, I now know it's based off a 60s cartoon series but this comic has really brought this up to the modern day in its tone and feel. This very quickly throws us into the story, all hell has broken loose and things look very bad for those on the space station under attack.


This is has a full on space opera feel from the start, and as the issue continues everything seems so big and bold. This has both drama and action in equal measures. There is a lot of tension in the pages and a real sense of danger for the characters that we are introduced to. I am not sure how these characters fit into the previous version of the story but that lack of knowing helped to elevate an already tense situation in the pages. Space Ghost himself seemed to be quite an imposing character, a sort of mix between Superman and Batman all wrapped into one on first impression, will see how that holds up as the series continues.


Artwise this is really great, there are some great character designs throughout, some really strange and cool looking alien creatures. The first reveal of Space Ghost is a simple but striking image, definitely setting a good tone for the character. I like the style, everything has a quite realistic look to it and there are some really stand out panels in the issue.


I went into this issue with no preconceptions or hype for the character and I think for me that really helped me enjoy the issue more. I found myself drawn into the whole thing really quickly and I really enjoyed it. I liked the tone and the setting and Space Ghost seems to be an intriguing character, I will definitely be reading the series ongoing. I would give this 8 out of 10, definitely worth checking it out if you are in two minds about picking it up.
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