So my comic reviews have all been about popular mainstream comics that, lets face it, most comic book readers have read(or at least heard of). So I wanted to switch it up and give some recommendations on small indie comics I have had the pleasure of reading. Again no spoilers.
1. First Law of Mad Science #1: Written by Oliver Mertz and Mike Isenberg; Art by Daniel Lapham
This is a story about a scientist, named George Baker, who in the not too distant future has revolutionized how humanity lives with his inventions. His family consists of his equally successful archeologist wife, Emma and their young son Hank. They also have an A.I. robot that is their adoptive daughter who is named R.A.I.CH.E.L. George's latest invention called 'cyber eyes' is a great success until a year after their release to the public strange things start happening with them. The first issue bounces around quite a bit but you can tell their just moving pieces around to get everything set up for a wild ride. I especially liked the dynamic of R.A.I.CH.E.L. She has quite the biting personality and I saw a lot of potential with her. This story offers scientific adventure and mystery that definitely peaked my interest for more.
2. Kodoja Vol. 2 #1: Written by Keith Foster; Art by Rory Smith
I jumped in on this one with the start of Vol. 2 but based on what I read I will be going back for Vol. 1 The story is revolves around a Kaiju-sized super weapon named Kodoja that goes rouge and causes mayhem and destruction. Monster battles aplenty in this series with the humans scrambling to try and survive and stop the monsters from destroying everything in sight. Vol. 2 has a mystery component as well surrounding a mysterious word that keeps appearing and no one knows what it means. This series felt like a summer blockbuster to me in the best possible way. It was a what a popcorn flick should be in my opinion but in comic form. And if you do for some reason decide to start with Vol. 2 like I did you don't really miss much. They do a great job bringing everyone up to speed in the first issue. If you are fan of monster melees like me then definitely check this one out.
3. Machine Girl #1: Written by Matts; Art by Sergio Monjes
This is the story of young woman named Megan who lives with her dad on a planet full of bizarre interplanetary beings. She competes in a gladiatorial arena for money. She keeps winning the fights and it is making some unsavory characters very upset. Also she keeps having screws pop out of her head for some odd reason. The story is basically set around the mystery of who or what Megan truly is and how she ended up on this planet. This story drew me in almost solely because of the main character. There is something about the sweet natured spunk of Megan that just makes you care and root for her to come out on top. Even if you aren't quite sure how exactly everything fits. And honestly who does in life :)
4. The Skeleton #1: Written by Salvador Sanz; Art by Salvador Sanz
This is a fresh interesting take on the whole zombie apocalypse thing. In this particular story zombies aren't the undead. Instead they are people who got infected by a new kind of virus from eating the cattle that carried it. The virus turns people into insatiable meat eaters whose very physiology changes so they can consume huge quantities of meat. They become addicted to meat of any kind even eating each other. It is all they think about and all they care about. The survivors are all vegetarians trying to not get eaten at any cost. I found it a very interesting twist on the zombie trope. Any zombie fans or fans of apocalyptic survivor tales should definitely check it out. It seems to hold promise for a lot of interesting character interplay as well.
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