The crew has continued their plight of inter-dimensional travel and the next world is as odd as its predecessor. Instead of electric tongued frogs and their enslaved fish people we are shown technologically advanced Native-Americans against German soldiers from WWII.
The art in the next issue is just as stunning as it was in the first, even with the change of scenery. We are taken from lush forests and grimy swamps to dry deserts with steep canyons. If this series continues to jump from dimension to dimension every few books the possibilities are limitless.
Sliders tried to do this, but they didn’t have the creative team that Black Science has.
It is also pleasing to see characters roles and backstory begin to be flushed out amid the chaos of being horrifically boned from page to page. Grant will need to eventually deal with the guilt from his wife’s death and the infidelity between he and a colleague, while they resolve issues of leadership using the standard battle of military vs. corporate money. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DEAL WITH THE NATIVE-AMERICANS WIELDING LASER AXES?!?! They have a few guns, Grants kids, a business man, and some scientists. The enemy happens to have crazy flying bug creatures, robot looking eagles that do their bidding, and did I already say LASER AXES?! Don’t worry though, Grant and the group needs help from one of their witch doctors, no problem right?
The crisp writing a brilliant art work are a driving force to read this comic. Everything marries together so perfectly that the story simply flows from page to page. I will say that mostly due to the desert environment the colors aren’t quite as stunning as the premiere book in the series, but it comes so close. It’s not too late to catch up, find a copy, even if it’s second printing, and get on board!