Enter the Widow! Is she friend or foe? Rolling the dice and trusting the potentially untrustworthy, the Ghost crew takes the fight to Robo-Corp. Will their new ally be the key they’ve been missing in bringing down the evil Robo-Corp once-and-for-all? Space Ghost #3 continues the adventure with some predictable twists and turns and a hell of a lot of fun.

Written by David Pepose, Space Ghost #3 continues to expand upon the classic character and world while also carving out a voice all its own. Space Ghost is on a mission, to take down the evil Robo-Corp and to do that, he’ll need to team up with Widow, a villain who might have similar goals. It’s the classic “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” with results that are a bit predictable but none the less fun.

Pepose has clearly been having fun mining the classic property while charting a new direction. The writing feels like it’s all its own but at the same time also has a bit of a classic feel to it all. I grew up watching the classic cartoons and Pepose has nailed down the beats those shorts would hit with each episode. But, while those comics tended to be rather quaint and innocent in some ways, Pepose and the team feel like they’ve added a bit of dirt and grit, leaning a bit more into the “Batman” aspects of the character and concept. It’s a superhero with adopted kids, one who is a bit emotionally cut off but at the same time is creating a family.

Where the series truly stands out is each of the first three issues feel like they can stand on their own while at the same time creating a grander story of a corrupt system that Space Ghost is attempting to dismantle while Jan and Jace are attempting to figure out who killed their father and why with Space Ghost’s help.

The art by Jonathan Lau is great. It has inspiration from the classic cartoon but Lau’s own style and take. You can see inspiration at times, like the writing, but it’s not a comic that attempts to recreate what has come before visually. Lau is helped by Andrew Dalhouse‘s color and the lettering by Taylor Esposito. The team together creates a comic that’s a bit “darker” and grittier than the original but underneath still has the hear of the original. It’s an interesting mix visually and it works well.

Space Ghost #3 is another solid issue for a series that has injected new life into the classic character and property. Here’s hoping it goes on for years and continues to not just reintroduce this world and characters but also give us new adventures and aspects we’ve never seen. Currently, it’s blend of old and new has been fantastic and makes this a series you don’t want to miss.

Writer: David Pepose Art: Jonathan Lau
Color: Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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