[DreaM]

The second issue of this came out just before Christmas, and it was AWESOME. I had picked up the first one because I tend to get the first issue of everything Image. And it was good, but not really in my wheelhouse. But I thought my boyfriend would really love it, so I picked up issue two for him to read and of course read it myself. I am hooked. It was so very compelling, I couldn't wait to get from one panel to the next.

Has anyone else checked it out?

[gypsyrose]

Read the first one and thought the art was great. Will def. check out #2

[DreaM]

Read the first one and thought the art was great. Will def. check out #2

Yeah, it reminded me of Templesmith a little bit, without the weird colour saturation. The people all look really long and spider-y to me, and the creature-fish people were quite something. He did a good job of making them look both alien and human. Very expressive.

It is a science-punk story. I haven't quite pieced together what is going on, but there is a group of anarchist scientists, and they get lost jumping between worlds when thier machine is sabotaged. It almost has a quantum leap feel, or like the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon from when I was a child, where the main characters are trying to get home.

[PorkTornado75]

I will be picking this up sometime this weekend !

[gracie lou]

I picked up #1 today (2nd print), but they were out of #2 - I'll have to grab a digital copy. I have a ton of reading, but I'll chime in when I'm caught up.

[gypsyrose]

Just read #2 and I liked it.
Here are my thoughts on the issue

Spoiler

I thought it was a really cool dimension they were in. It was like Europeans never discovered America and the Native Americans evolved at a much faster pace. And now the crew is in the middle of a war between them on European soil.

[DreaM]

I liked that as well. There is a lot of potential here for the universes they will visit, and I think it is good that some are recognizable, like in issue two, where some are absolutely foriegn, like in issue 1. The best sci-fi tends to have some kind of social commentary, and they have given themselves an endless amount to choose from.

[PorkTornado75]

I just done reading 1 and 2 and i really like this comic , some of the best art i have seen in quite sometime.

Rick Remender`s writing is great , everything he does is really good.

Fear Agent looks really good i am going to have to check that out cant believe i missed that one.

[gracie lou]

I picked up Black Science #3 and the second printing of #2 this past Wed, so I am all caught up and really enjoying it. I like how our main character is pretty flawed, but still likeable. I'm definitely going to add this title to my pull list.

Like you guys mentioned, I think it's cool how some of the worlds/dimensions are somewhat recognizable and some are way out there - it kind of throws you off kilter, in a good way.

[PorkTornado75]

I read #3 yesterday and i love this comic will definitely be adding this one to my pull list.

Like Gracie said the flaws in the characters really make this and interesting read.

So who sabotaged the pillar ?

[gypsyrose]

I read #3 yesterday and i love this comic will definitely be adding this one to my pull list.

Like Gracie said the flaws in the characters really make this and interesting read.

So who sabotaged the pillar ?

Grant's wife

[PorkTornado75]

Thanks i know i missed something.....

[gracie lou]

I think he's just guessing, since I don't think we've seen the wife.

[PorkTornado75]

I read way to much this weekend ..... Binge city.

[DreaM]

I think Grant`s wife is a good guess, but at this point it could be anyone. They all kind of have reasons to do it. I love that the characters are all outcasts in some way, and I am looking forward to learning more about all of them. Khadir impressed me this issue, not only that he would put himself at risk to save the other two, but that he could be effective. I wonder how the mistress is going to deal with killing that soldier?

[gracie lou]

I think Grant`s wife is a good guess, but at this point it could be anyone. They all kind of have reasons to do it. I love that the characters are all outcasts in some way, and I am looking forward to learning more about all of them. Khadir impressed me this issue, not only that he would put himself at risk to save the other two, but that he could be effective. I wonder how the mistress is going to deal with killing that soldier?

Agreed on Khadir - I'm glad they backed off a tad from him being 100% hateable. I'm interested to see what goes down with Rebecca, as well. That was an incredibly tension-filled and brutal scene.

[DreaM]

Agreed on Khadir - I'm glad they backed off a tad from him being 100% hateable. I'm interested to see what goes down with Rebecca, as well. That was an incredibly tension-filled and brutal scene.

Thanks Gracie. I am so terrible with names.

[gypsyrose]

Yeah, I'm just guessing that Grant's wife sabotaged the pillar since he was cheating on her.

[DreaM]

Yeah, I'm just guessing that Grant's wife sabotaged the pillar since he was cheating on her.

And based on what Pia says, I'm pretty sure the wife knows who he's cheating with. That is definately good motivation for her, but if that was the case wouldn't she have tried to keep the kids from going? I guess we don't know that she didn't.

I think it has to be someone who was in the building between the test run and the accidental run, and who knows enough about the machine to sabotage it in such a way that it still works.

(That being said, it could still be the wife (Sara?) and she just wanted to destroy the thing that helped destroy her marriage, not knowing it would still work and put her children in danger)

[gracie lou]

And based on what Pia says, I'm pretty sure the wife knows who he's cheating with. That is definately good motivation for her, but if that was the case wouldn't she have tried to keep the kids from going? I guess we don't know that she didn't.

I think it has to be someone who was in the building between the test run and the accidental run, and who knows enough about the machine to sabotage it in such a way that it still works.

(That being said, it could still be the wife (Sara?) and she just wanted to destroy the thing that helped destroy her marriage, not knowing it would still work and put her children in danger)

Yeah, I had kind of discounted the Sara theory because of the kids, and because I wouldn't really think she would have access to the pillar. I would think it had to be somebody on the inside, but I guess anything is possible.

I'm curious to know what was going on with Khadir and that phone call...

[DreaM]

Yeah, I had kind of discounted the Sara theory because of the kids, and because I wouldn't really think she would have access to the pillar. I would think it had to be somebody on the inside, but I guess anything is possible.

I'm curious to know what was going on with Khadir and that phone call...

Yeah, this Mr. Block, I am very curious about. I have no basis for this, but suspect he will be the main bad guy. Although I don't think he knew the pillar was ready, so I don't think he was behind the sabotage.

 

There's just something off there.

[aftertheplague]

Great comic. Can't wait to read it every month. SO good. The art is amazing. Truly cant say enough about it.

[gypsyrose]

I don't think the kids were supposed to make the jump. I think the pillar could have gone off accidentally so Sarah could have sabotaged it in some way. This is just a guess though

[PorkTornado75]

I agree it seemed like they where not suppose to make the jump..........but why do they have suits then?

[aftertheplague]

I agree it seemed like they where not suppose to make the jump..........but why do they have suits then?

 

Does it say in number 3, he was showing them the project he has been working on and why he hasnt been home in so long. So it was his company rules that if anyone goes near the pillar they have to wear the suits.