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Space Job #4 continues with the laughs and leaves us wanting more

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Space Job #4

When I first went to read Space Job, I expected a spoof of Star Trek. But, after the first issue it was clear I was so very wrong. The series has far more in common with The Office than it does with the various sci-fi series set on space ships. From early on with a First Officer getting killed to a Captain who’s utterly clueless and the crew who think he’s an idiot, the series is a workplace comedy. Space Job #4 is a prime example of all of that as the various stories wrap up and of course none of it goes smoothly.

Written by David A. Goodman Space Job #4 takes everything that’s built up to this point and gives them fairly satisfactory endings. I say satisfactory because not everything is resolved since the series could continue on with another volume. A funeral takes place in what has to be one of the most awkward and unprofessional send-offs ever. Rick being infested with an alien continues awkwardness that emphasizes the cluelessness of the crew. And, Travis’ attempt to find another job delivers an arc that feels very Pam and Jim from The Office. There’s a lot covered and all of it is done so well with it delivering an issue packed with laughs.

The art by Álvaro Sarraseca with color by Jordi Escuin Llorach, and lettering by Mauro Mantella is solid. The comic has consistently looked good. The series looks futuristic but there’s a sterile quality about it all with a lot of space making it all feel even more like a cold office everyone’s trapped in. The looks and body language from the crew is fantastic and things just go so very wrong. The cringe is caught quite well.

Space Job #4 is a fantastic ending to this volume and leaves us wanting more. It’s a series that caught us off guard as far as expectations and delivered solid laughs with every issue. A sleeper comic of the year that shouldn’t be missed.

Story: David A. Goodman Art: Álvaro Sarraseca
Color: Jordi Escuin Llorach Letterer: Mauro Mantella
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – Kindle

Cain is a neo-noir tale of a blind hitman operating in the gritty world filled with crime and violence

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Dark Horse teams up with film legend Walter Hill and award-winning television and comic writer Mike Benson to present Cain, a thrilling neo-noir tale of a blind hitman operating in the gritty world filled with crime and violence. Hill and Benson are joined by interior artist Beni R. Lobel, colorist Jordi Escuin Llorach and letterer Frank Cvetkovic, with Lobel also providing the cover art for this original graphic novel.

Meet Cain, born blind, but with a unique ability to sense the world around him. Raised from birth by a rogue CIA agent, he’s grown into a borderline alcoholic and sex addict who travels the globe, living off the grid and taking out gangsters, deviants, and corrupt politicians—all while engaging in his own hedonistic pursuits as a hitman. 

Cain is a thrilling and mysterious neo-noir tale of a blind professional hitman, operating within a relentless underworld environment of criminal violence, sex, betrayal, and death.

CAIN:  Once you’re in the dark – I’m the boss.

Cain will arrive in bookstores November 28, 2023 and in comic shops November 29, 2023. The 88-paged trade paperback is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at your local comic book shop and bookstore and will retail for $19.99.

Cain

In Space Job no one can hear you procrastinate

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Dark Horse Comics has announced Space Job, an all-new series by writer David A. Goodman. The crew of the SS George H.W. Bush may not be the best in the galaxy, but they’re, well… a crew. Space Job features art by Álvaro Sarraseca and colors by Jordi Escuin Llorach.  

It’s the future, and serving aboard the S.S. Bush is the worst job in the fleet. The Captain is every terrible, self-centered boss you’ve ever had, more concerned with what he bought on Space eBay than he is in getting the work done; the Communications Officer always seems to be on a personal call, and nothing gets fixed because the Chief Engineer really is only interested in hitting on his coworkers.   They’re on a simple cargo run, and the biggest threat to the ship is the fact that the Operations Officer, the one guy holding it all together, is updating his resume. What could go wrong?

Space Job #1 (of 4) will be available in comic shops February 8, 2023. It is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop and will retail for $3.99.

Space Job #1

Preview: Dan Dare #4

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DAN DARE #4

Writer: Peter Milligan
Artist: Alberto Foche
COVER A: Alberto Foche & Jordi Escuin LLorach
COVER B: Chris Weston
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: January 3, 2018

FINAL ISSUE!

DAN DARE, the alien warrior princess AU TAWEEN, DIGBY and PROFESSOR PEABODY have successfully boarded the mysterious TREEN ship that had invaded the Sol system. From his moon base prison, THE MEKON hacked into the Treen ship and released an incredibly virulent Treen computer virus that not only infected the ship’s computer systems but also somehow infected the alien crew itself.

Unfortunately, the virus also attacked Dan and the others.

Dangerously sick, it was only the timely intervention of The Mekon that saved their lives when he engineered a cure for the computer virus. However, after she had recovered and come face-to-face with The Mekon, Au Taween went berserk, snatched a guard’s gun and attempted to shoot him. Dan stepped between them and attempted to protect The Mekon, just as Au Taween prepared to fire…

SDCC 2013: Aspen Comics Reveals First Exclusive

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Aspen Comics has revealed their first San Diego Comic Con 2013 exclusive item, a Fathom: The Elite Saga #1 cover by Joe Benitez and Peter Steigerwald, only available at the Aspen Comics Booth #2321, with quantities made available on the AspenStore.com as well. This Comic Con exclusive cover for Aspen’s weekly Fathom event commemorating 15 years of Fathom will be limited to 250 copies, and the publisher will be featuring appearances by both Benitez and Steigerwald at the Aspen Comics Booth throughout the weekend.

Aspen Matthews is attempting to find solace above the surface by distancing herself from the demons of her past. Kiani is imprisoned within the underwater capitol city of Muria. And Killian is in search of his missing wife Anya, and his newborn child Anika, who fled their home in his absence. Yet, all of their paths will soon collide as the child’s true nature could lead to immense power falling into the wrong hands, and those in search of her will stop at nothing to obtain her!

Written by Vince Hernandez, J.T. Krul, David Wohl with art by V. Ken Marion, Jordi Escuin Llorach and Kyle Ritter.

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