I went gaga over Will Lill's Fun Adventure Comics! #8, to the point where I couldn't wait for Issue #9. Well, lo and behold, guess what's come my way...
The Invisible Hood, like Fortier's Brother Bones, is a crime fighter content to roam the shadows. In this instance, he uses his surreptitious, spectral skills to tackle a kidnapping case. Fortier's fans will be pleased as Punch by the transparent way this clever, cloak-and-dagger outing progresses and concludes: a winner through and through.
Following the Invisible Hood's exciting excursion, we're offered a satirical, space opera by author Troy Vevasis and artist Denis Pacher, starring the effervescent King Jupiter and the Rockets.
The majestic, rock'n'roller, Jupiter and his far-out, metal mates encounter hi jinks and ardent adversaries along the cosmic way, in a star-blazing spoof that emits the cool feel of Captain Video meets the Monkees. (Trust me, this one is ripe for a Saturday-morn, animated take.)
We then swing back to a serious mood for Lloyd Smith's latest chapter in the sprawling Ash-Aman saga, entitled "Sacrifice", which conjures ornate, Russ Martin artwork in the vein of Heavy Metal and Marvel's Epic Illustrated.
As with previous installments, Ash-Aman acts as a bold but misunderstood figure, wrestling the odds for love and acceptance in an Atlantean sector that mirrors the exotic worlds of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs.
There's an abundance of combative clashing and desperate survival in this engaging (and moving) submission: one that's designed to get the reader's most passionate regions propelled and pumped. A transcendental gem from beginning to end...
Don't miss out on Fun Adventure Comics! #9. Order today at ... http://www.wlcomics.com/.
"A transcendental gem from beginning to end..." That's about the nicest compliment I've ever gotten for one of my stories. Thanks so much, Michael!
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome, Lloyd. The Ash-Aman saga is always so rich and satisfying.
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