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aquantumofgravitas's review
5.0
A throwback to space opera pulp like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, and a really sweet story with heart. Give it a chance.
readingwithcats's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
geese82's review
4.0
This almost showed promise but the story too short. The first half makes it feel like a 12 issue story but Issue 4-6 had the hero become a Flash Gordon character in fast forward. The enemies defeated as if they are not even a challenge.
Great concept, just wished the last half of the story was good.
Great concept, just wished the last half of the story was good.
giantarms's review
3.0
On the one hand, I always did like a take charge type, but on the other I do not believe the premise I was sold on was delivered.
I thought the book was going to be about aging and relevance and all those things we boring adults struggle with -- except in space. Woo, space!
But, once the main character gets back into his space suit, suddenly he's practically twenty-five again, running and punching and kicking and shooting just as well as he ever did. I think there are one or two nods to the possibility of the decrepitude that even now I begin to feel within my own bones, but other than to serve as a little plot point, that's all. When Duke is in a pinch, when there are lives at stake, his cartilage is at 100%.
And then, argh . . . maybe I'm being too critical.
Either way, I wanted an exploration of humanity, but I got a punch-em-up instead. Oh well. At least it didn't take long to read.
Annnnnd I'm still just as much the horrible, decaying old fart that I've always been! Hooray!
I thought the book was going to be about aging and relevance and all those things we boring adults struggle with -- except in space. Woo, space!
But, once the main character gets back into his space suit, suddenly he's practically twenty-five again, running and punching and kicking and shooting just as well as he ever did. I think there are one or two nods to the possibility of the decrepitude that even now I begin to feel within my own bones, but other than to serve as a little plot point, that's all. When Duke is in a pinch, when there are lives at stake, his cartilage is at 100%.
And then,
Spoiler
when he gets home, his good-for-nothing kids see the spaceship and are finally convinced. Because the word of their father wasn't good enough. I mean, yes, maybe it was stressful on their relationship to have believed your dad was a cracked pot, but I just feel like --Either way, I wanted an exploration of humanity, but I got a punch-em-up instead. Oh well. At least it didn't take long to read.
Annnnnd I'm still just as much the horrible, decaying old fart that I've always been! Hooray!
grilledcheesesamurai's review
3.0
3.5 stars if I could.
Above everything - this was a fun story to read. No, the story wasn't original, and yes, it was all very predictable. Despite those two glaring flaws, however, it was still a heck of a fun romp through a pulpy universe that throws us back to the Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers days.
I loved the whole premise of the aging hero having to stand up to his adversaries. I loved the complexities of Duke McQueen struggling to regain the glory from his youth.
Really, I just flat out loved the whole thing. It didn't bring anything new to the table - and I don't even care. It was fun. And really fun is why I read comic books.
drtlovesbooks's review
2.0
It's not bad, but it's Flash Gordon written by Mark Millar (though with a lot less sex and graphic gore).
morrigan's review
2.0
An interesting idea but not something I want to read issue by issue at this point. Might jump in later when theres more to get my teeth into.