Future Quest #2 - A Review

In the depths of deep space, an unlikely alliance of fantastic heroes do battle with the other-dimensional menace known as Omnikron... even as it begins to emerge upon Earth! The weird energies of the vortexes separate the group, leaving the Quest family with the mystery of an alien girl to deal with and the agents of FEAR with an alien space-craft and a strange hostage!


Personally, I would have like to have seen more of the battle in space and less of Johnny Quest in this issue. But I can't quibble. You still get to see Space Ghost fighting a monster that is basically Cthulhu alongside The Galaxy Trio and The Herculoids. And I shouldn't need to say anything else about this comic's story to get you interested n it.

The artwork for this issue is perfectly blended throughout. I had no idea that three separate artists had worked on this issue until I was looking at the credits for the tags for this review. Chalk that one up to the excellent coordination of the creative team and the wonderful colors of Jordie Bellaire.

Batman '66 #1 - A Review

Riddle Me This, Reader.  What is old yet also new, never dull and dressed in blue? 

Give up?  It's the Silver Age Batman, of course!  For Messers Jeff Parker and Jonathan Case have brought him back in style with Batman '66!



Simply speaking, if you love the Batman TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward, you'll love this comic too.  The story of this premiere issue centers around The Riddler's latest crime-spree, stealing the works of a sculptor famous for placing hidden messages in his art.  The feline femme fatale Catwoman becomes involved in the hunt for The Prince of Puzzles as well, after a double entendre hidden in The Riddler's riddles sends the Dynamic Duo crashing through her new legitimate business - a go-go club called the Meow Wow Wow! 

Jeff Parker's script reads like something from the classic series in terms of plot and dialogue.  It's not hyperbolic for me to say this issue features everything you could hope for in a Batman episode.  It even features a celebrity cameo by another famous bat-man! 



The artwork of Jonathan Case is a perfect match for Parker's script.  Case captures the essence of Swinging Sixties camp, with the bright colors adding to the mod aesthetic. He also does a fine job caricaturing special celebrity guests Frank Gorshin and Julie Newmar along with the Dynamic Duo themselves.

Will the Caped Crusaders Clashes With Colorful Costumed Criminals Continue To Cheer The Cynical Starman?  Tune in next month to find out!  Same Bat-Time.  Same Bat-Book!