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A review by chwaters
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics, Vol. 1: The Paradigm Shift by Robbi Rodriguez, Simon Oliver
4.0
For all your physics-related emergencies, there's only one entity to call: the FBP. Whether it's just a localized loss of gravity or a full-blown bubble universe threatening to consume an entire city block, the FBP is there. Or they were until a mission goes horribly wrong and the political forces pushing for privatization get the perfect opportunity to discredit the FBP. Now, there are only a handful of dedicated agents left and the private industry is taking over. Adam Hardy has been dutifully serving FBP for years, but when he and his partner get caught up in a collapsing "bubbleverse", Adam begins to realize that a conspiracy is at play and has been for years. Adam's father died in a similar situation and the dots are now starting to connect for Adam.
This new comic series has a fantastic premise that is, by and large, well executed. The artwork is lovely and has a very organic feel to it, in spite of its somewhat unusual color palette. I didn't really feel like I got to know Adam as a character very well, but there's plenty of time for his character to develop. Adam's new partner, Rosa, is a welcome addition to the otherwise predominantly male cast. FBP also gets bonus points for having not just one, but two POC main characters.
This new comic series has a fantastic premise that is, by and large, well executed. The artwork is lovely and has a very organic feel to it, in spite of its somewhat unusual color palette. I didn't really feel like I got to know Adam as a character very well, but there's plenty of time for his character to develop. Adam's new partner, Rosa, is a welcome addition to the otherwise predominantly male cast. FBP also gets bonus points for having not just one, but two POC main characters.