author: Andrew E.C. Gaska
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2013/10/27
date added: 2013/10/27
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
A huge volume of remastered comics from the late 1970s about the TV series Space 1999. The stories in this collection happen between season 1 and season 2. I confess to not being the biggest fan of the series at the time it was on. I was young and it didn't ever grab me like Battlestar Galactica did. Based on these comics, I think I need to revisit the series as there is a depth there that I seem to have missed.
Remastered does not mean the same thing as reprinted, so that means these appear to have been largely rewritten. Not having as much familiarity with the source comics, this didn't bother me as much as it might some folks. The setup is a moonbase on Earth's moon is stranded in space when the moon breaks away from the earth. They spend their time trying to find a habitable planet that can be their new home. Along the way, they run into strange beings and circumstances that help and hinder their search. The stories are quite dense and wordy and it took me a while to wade through this 300+ page graphic novel. That's certainly not a complaint as I really liked the stories. The story arcs are also set up as separate "episodes" and grouped together behind gorgeous full color art.
While the characters definitely have a late 1970s look about them (and look like the characters from the show), the stories are dense and very much in the space opera vein that I like quite a lot. Characters die and change and this feels different than episodic Sci-fi. Recommended for SF fans who like stories about lost travellers looking for a home.
I received this as a review copy from Archaia Entertainment, LLC and Netgalley in return for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to review this title!
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