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Dynamite Entertainment reviews 10/9/24 – Space Ghost #6

Jeffrey Lyles , , , ,

Space Ghost #6 was another fantastic issue in a series where that’s no longer a surprise — it’s the expectation.

Fortunately, writer David Peopse, artist Jonathan Lau, colorist Andrew Dalhouse and letterer Taylor Esposito are always game for the challenge. Space Ghost #6 isn’t a letdown from the quality issues that preceded it while doing something modern comics rarely do — show the emotional fallout of a big battle.

Sure, it would have been fine for Pepose to just move on to the next adventure. Dusting off another classic Space Ghost mythos and polish him up with that special Dynamite Entertainment formula and call it a day. But Pepose took the welcome step of focusing Space Ghost #6 on Jace as he dealt with his emotions after he was forced to shoot and kill Zorak.

Jace thinks he’s broken. Taking some advice from his late father, Jace is writing out his feelings now that he’s quit the team leaving Space Ghost and Jan to deal with a variety of threats across the galaxy.

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While Jace tries to make sense of his place now that he’s not going out on missions with the others, Moltar strikes.

Lau’s artwork seemingly gets better with each issue. Space Ghost looks like a powerhouse and Moltar is also a formidable looking opponent. Lau has done an excellent job of making Space Ghost’s enemies look distinct. Zotar was small and wiry while Moltar looks like a walking tank.

The action sequences were further highlighted by Dalhouse’s color work, which prioritizes Space Ghost’s bright white and Jace and Jan’s blue and yellow costumes. That works out very well with an opponent like Moltar who specializes in igniting objects and reveling in the flames.

Esposito’s crisp lettering allows for the proper tone emphasis to easily be conveyed from shouts to whispers.

Best of all with Space Ghost #6? It’s another one and done story showing once again that great stories can be told in a solitary issue instead of six or eight chapters. Jace gets the clarity he sought while writing in his journal while Space Ghost evolved into far more than the terrifying vigilante that’s helping the kids. It’s nice to see this bond evolve over the last few issues in an organic and smartly methodical pace.

Space Ghost is the one title that’s breaking up the Top 10 dominance of Skybound’s Energon Universe, Ghost Machine and Dark Horse’s Millarworld titles. This is a comic made with love to fans of the characters and actively showing new fans this is a title they can stay invested in for many years to come.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Photo Credit: Dynamite Entertainment

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