Dynamite Entertainment – Space Ghost #7 review
Space Ghost #7 is another thoroughly entertaining installment of a book that’s easily earned its monthly can’t miss-status.
Writer David Pepose continues to show commendable creativity in mixing up the adventures Space Ghost and his crew encounter. Some stories can have more of a sci-fi edge. Others have more of a fantasy twist to it while another can have a creepy, horror tinge to them. The variety in the stories has been impressive since there’s no telling what kind of story genre will unfold from one issue to the next.
In Space Ghost #7 the team awakens after a serious crash. Jace is struggling to remember what led to the crash. Thankfully one of the team was able to pull him out of the wreckage, but it’s not at all who he expects as Blip is chatting away helping him to remain calm.
The team has landed in an area controlled by The Creature King, who is drawn fantastically menacing despite his size by artist Jonathan Lau. This series hasn’t had a bad or even just average issue, but Space Ghost #7 might have been the most fun installment simply for the unexpected nature of Blip being the showcased hero.
This approach made for a really cool way for Pepose to give Blip a voice beyond the screeching sidekick the team is doing their best to keep safe during their missions. With the roles reversed, Blip gets his fair share of challenges and obstacles. Pepose doesn’t take it easy on him making the mission to aid his friends even more meaningful for Blip.
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Creature King is a fun, overconfident villain with a legit gripe with humanity. With the aid of his Encephalo Ray, Creature King is slowly dumbing down the intelligence of Space Ghost, Jace and Jan. Even as they become more beast-like, their base heroic natures shine through.
Lau’s artwork is always on point. For Space Ghost #7, he got to cut loose with more alien animals and beasts in the mix. Lau subtly gives Blip more action hero poses since he’s got a higher awareness. It’s a neat extra touch to this storyline.
Andrew Dalhouse’s color work is so good. The vibrant yellows and blues along with the stark white of Space Ghost’s costume always makes for a stunning presentation. Taylor Esposito’s lettering remains so steady and consistent with the regular dialogue and engaging placement of the sound effects.
Space Ghost #7 is another fantastic issue of one the best monthly books available. The best part of this series is the one and done storytelling allows any issue to be a perfect jumping on point and I can’t recommend this title enough.
Rating: 10 out of 10
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