by Azzarello & Risso
The Solicitation
"Insanely original." – AIN'T IT COOL NEWS"Exceedingly impressive. Bleak...creepy." – io9"A snowball of excitement and tragedy all rolled into one great comic." – IGN"If someone were to review the new Vertigo Comics series SPACEMAN in the future when the book is set, it might go something like this: 'Oh em gee. Vertigo duz it agin. Awsum.'" – USA TODAY/Comic Hub"A richly realized creative world. . . an immediately engaging central character. . . strong, confident story-telling." – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY/Shelf Life"SPACEMAN #1 is obviously a 'must buy.' Azzarello's playful¬ness with language is taken to a whole new level here. Rating 4.5/5 stars." – COMIC BOOK RESOURCESOn the run and running out of time, Orson's life can't get any worse – until a bounty hunter gets on his tail. Trouble is, this ain't no ordinary detective. He's a spaceman, too. Don't miss the series that H.G. Wells calls "the comic I wish I was alive to read!"
-That is the solicitation from the DC Comics website. What?
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The Story
Me likes. I know that I will be enjoying this more when I read it all at once, but in small parts it is still awesome to take in.
Basically the kids who discovered the kidnapped girl decided to help our main character out. Orson, a Spaceman, decides to go into hiding. He was discovered by his video hooker to be holding the kid, and the video hooker decides to go after him for the reward money.
Meanwhile, a former fellow friend of Orson, who is also a Spaceman, is on the hunt for Orson. he makes his bad ass entrance, and you can tell he is willing to kill.
This story is about low lifes, genetically engineered Space creatures, all wrapped up in a world that looks like a precursor to Matt Wagner's Grendel world. In short, I like.
The Art
It's Risso. If you can't stand the style by now and are not liking it, I don't think this book will change your mind. Same as any other one of his books.
The Cover
I am loving these covers. The orange grabs your eyes. The look of the main character gives you a good idea of some of what is going on inside the comic. This is one of the best covers that get out there and does what it is supposed to do. I can't imagine what cover they will use for the eventual trade.
Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 10/10
Recommend: Not a starting point. Series is still going strong if you have been with it since issue one.
Buy Next Issue: Next issue brings us to the halfway point. If I'm on board and liking it at this point, I might as well stay for the rest.
Previous Issues
Spaceman #1-3
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