Change has come to the Savage Land! Ka-Zar and Shanna can feel it, as the Plunder Family travel in hopes of protecting their lands from a mysterious illness that plagues the forests. But will Ka-Zar be able to rise as champion of the Savage Land, or will his past be the downfall of the Savage Land and his family?
RATED T+
Relegated far too often as supporting characters of the Marvel Universe, the Plunder family is getting their overdue time to shine in a series that marries gorgeous visuals, compelling human elements and eco-horror in one amazing package. A true showcase of what happens when one fully explores what the Marvel Universe has to offer while tying it into the issues that we face in the real world. Read Full Review
There just isn't any other comic on the stands like Ka-Zarright now -- every panel and page feels torn from an entirely different dimension. The creative team is firing on all cylinders, making a superhero often forgotten and ignored come alive. Read Full Review
Ka-Zar: Lord Of The Savage Land #2 has some unique action and eye-catching art. That said, it's a struggle to get behind a family of heroes that are increasingly dysfunctional and a villainous threat that executes targeted attacks with seemingly no purpose. Read Full Review
The ideas at play are forward-thinking and endlessly interesting, but a lot of the purpose gets lost in the process. Read Full Review
brilliant
Loving this wild dinosaur horror animal man thing. It's stunning to look at!
This is a pretty good issue but I have trouble being invested in Ka-Zar, I'll be honest.
Matt accompanies his parents in their first confrontation with the techno-organic Polyscion. There are many uncertainties in the antagonist, but also in Ka-Zar's new powers, which cause more damage than anyone wanted. And Matt still knows more than he's telling. There are a lot of details left out of the writing and *especially* out of the art. That sort of thing usually drives me crazy, but for now I'm liking this title's mysteries and ambiguities. For now.
I think Zac Thompson is probably the type of guy who goes at a party not to have fun, but to talk about colonizing, since that's his only interest here and he's not being subtle about it at all.