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A review by quirkycatsfatstacks
Mystery Science Theater 3000 by Joel Hodgson, Harold Buchholz, Matt McGinnis
4.0
Have you ever wanted to see what Mystery Science Theater would be like if it was Mystery Science Comics? …okay, I can see why they kept the name they did. Still, you know what I meant. This series is quite literally the Mystery Science Theater gang doing what they do best, only to classic comics.
And yes, before you worry; there is an equally hilarious and silly explanation for the what and why of it all. Fans of the original series will love it, not to mention that they’ll get so many of the hidden references strewn about there.
Naturally since this is the first issue of the series, it had to spend a bit of time establishing what was happening before it could move on to riffing the comic. It’s probably about half establishing and explaining, and half comic. I actually really enjoyed the balance of it. I wouldn’t mind seeing the rest of the issues hold to that pattern as well, even if it means that there isn’t a lot of progress in the series they’re having fun riffing.
Some of the artwork is original, like the first half of the issue. They also edit the original comic to include their own words (duh) as well as slight modifications to the characters…so you know, it’s the MST3K characters. Well, so far it’s just one that’s been altered, with a cameo from another one. But it works.
And yes, before you worry; there is an equally hilarious and silly explanation for the what and why of it all. Fans of the original series will love it, not to mention that they’ll get so many of the hidden references strewn about there.
Naturally since this is the first issue of the series, it had to spend a bit of time establishing what was happening before it could move on to riffing the comic. It’s probably about half establishing and explaining, and half comic. I actually really enjoyed the balance of it. I wouldn’t mind seeing the rest of the issues hold to that pattern as well, even if it means that there isn’t a lot of progress in the series they’re having fun riffing.
Some of the artwork is original, like the first half of the issue. They also edit the original comic to include their own words (duh) as well as slight modifications to the characters…so you know, it’s the MST3K characters. Well, so far it’s just one that’s been altered, with a cameo from another one. But it works.