As the stranded monster hunters attempt to rehabilitate their crippled Steam Man, the Dark Rider makes ready his own war machine! Now, as the shadow of death looms overhead, can the intrepid crew raise the steam-powered titan in time to prevent untold destruction?

The Steam Man #3 is the perfect story for a middle issue, of the five issue run of this oddly brilliant story written by Mark Alan Miller and Joe R. Lansdale. There is still some story to be built up, but it is very close to the peak of the story. I will admit the fight between a metallic, steam driven robot, and a wooden robot run by the henchmen of the Dark Rider is a great point in the story.

Even the artwork by Piotr Kowalski of the fight is superb. Honestly I love the amount of detail they put into the overlapping wooden posts that make up the wooden robot.

Only have one minor complaint/question: Why is the spine so exposed in the Morlock driven wooden Robot? It just seems like a odd design. One hit there and the entire thing would topple.

Story: Mark Alan Miller, Joe R. Lansdale Art: Piotr Kowalski
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

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