It's 3535, and man has moved to Mars, used it up, and left it for bigger places. It's the Reno, Nevada of its time; as tourist traps and casinos dart the barren red landscape. Those left behind to live there do so in poverty, paying (Sometimes quite literally) through the nose for breathable air. One professor's discovery could change that... if he hadn't just been murdered.Boone, who works as a scavenger with his partner Lou, collects ancient lost human artifacts for Spinner, a giant talking bear that runs a junk yard and deals antiques on the side. It falls on them to solve the professor's murder and uncover his lost experiment before they, too, wind up all dead.
As sci-fi comics go, The Martian Confederacy has just about it all; action, suspense, comedy, and a kinky android. Brought to us by the creative team of Jason McNamara and Paige Braddock, the story is just serious enough, and hints just enough, to get you into the universe it inhabits without getting overly bogged down or preachy; much like some stories of similar vain can.
The art is done in a lose, cartoony style (My personal favorite, if you couldn't guess.) that goes well with the characters and story, and, rather than distracts, actually compliments it quite well. There are a few ironic twists in it; including a couple of plot wrap ups I didn't see coming.
There was only one snag, for me, in this book; the over use of reds. Everything is red, everywhere. I can see where this is used to show the Martian environment. And, in exterior shots, it works very well. But it seems a bit off, visually, for interior shots, as well as being a bit much, over all.
The art is done in a lose, cartoony style (My personal favorite, if you couldn't guess.) that goes well with the characters and story, and, rather than distracts, actually compliments it quite well. There are a few ironic twists in it; including a couple of plot wrap ups I didn't see coming.
There was only one snag, for me, in this book; the over use of reds. Everything is red, everywhere. I can see where this is used to show the Martian environment. And, in exterior shots, it works very well. But it seems a bit off, visually, for interior shots, as well as being a bit much, over all.But, all in all, this is a fun, solid piece of work, that I enjoyed very much. Labeled as "Volume 1", I can tell you, quite honestly, that I am so looking forward to "Volume 2". (No pressure, guys.)
The Martian Confederacy vol. 1 is published by Girl Twirl Comics and is available for $15 in a small 143 page graphic novel format.
The Martian Confederacy vol. 1 is published by Girl Twirl Comics and is available for $15 in a small 143 page graphic novel format.
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