Review: Speed of Light #1
"For thousands of years we have scratched and clawed our way across every inch of space. Throughout every corner of the galaxy. We went opening doors we shouldn't have. Pushing the limits of our own understanding of our place in the universe... We were never meant to come here and now we will never leave."
Speed of Light from Evoluzione Publishing, brought to you by producer by Marcel Dupree, is a bi-monthly science fiction anthology comic magazine (72 x black and white pages: 9 x 8-page stories; some serialised, some standalone.
Issue one hits the ground running with a very satisfying collection of stories, some light and whimsical, most edgy and a little disturbing. The reader will be keen to know what happens next in these extraordinary tales. Here we have a nightmarish dystopia, a moon with a dazzling mystery, a battle between robots and wizards, a world torn apart by shimmering spacetime rifts, an investigator tracking an insidious space parasite, droids on the run, demons in the deep, dark void and an ancient evil lurking far from the light of the sun.
Like any good anthology, it is a mixed bag of influences and tones, but with the unifying sci-fi theme of exploring worlds beyond the one we know. The serialised offerings promise much in the way of imaginative adventure to come...
The artists are diverse in styles but all hit the right note with each chapter. A regular sci-fi comic magazine bringing together a wide range of new, up-and-coming creators is a very welcome addition to the scene. This is a tantalising debut that definitely leaves you wanting more.
Cover artist: Vinz el Tab
72:00
- writer Corey Hardiman, artist Jok
A man wakes up in a ruined city with no clothes and no memories. A corpse next to him has a watch counting down from 72:00... He takes it and the clothes and ventures into the wasted metropolis in search of answers.
Europa Outpost 6
- writer Tristan Vick, artist Alfredo Torres
Two scientists on Jupiter's icy moon have lost contact with the other bases. All their equipment is working perfectly, so what is blocking their signals?
Magical Machinations
- writer Shane Morrison, artist Emilio Utrera
The war between science and magic shows no sign of ending any time soon. When a young girl gets caught in the middle she needs protection from someone- or something - large and powerful. The battlefield may have a suitable candidate...
Veiled
- writer Matt Ringel, artist Luis Morocho
"The world used to be huge. As far as the eye could see. Then one day they came... and as far as the eye could see got a lot smaller."
Marrow
- writer John Schlim Jr, artist Miguel Angel Garcia Ruano
Ollisan can 'see' things invisible to others. He is investigating the spread of a mysterious disease, which brings him to the floating casino city called the Shard on the planet Konkra Kon... There are secrets here; will his gift - or curse - reveal them to him?
A Smuggler's Life
- writer Frank Martin, artist Ev Cantada
Captain Verne has an unusual cargo: robot refugees seeking escape from a human council that seeks to wipe them out. But why is he helping them escape?
Remnant
- writer Ryan Cummins, artist Eve Mae
The sole survivor of an expedition to uncover the deepest mysteries of the galaxy faces a force of evil that threatens to bring an end to all human life... if it can find a way to escape its desolate homeworld.
Space Blood
- writer Nico Rodriguez, artist Damon Threet
Yaz is having a drink in the bar on a grungy space station in the middle of nowhere when a handsome stranger arrives. They soon hit it off... but what is he really after?
Argosy
- writer Adam Lawson, artist Maan House
Miners in the Asteroid Belt come across a rich source of platinum and do not plan on splitting it with the company... Little do they know what else lies buried beneath, waiting to be discovered...
SPEED OF LIGHT Issue 1 on Gumroad
SPEED OF LIGHT Issue 2 on Kickstarter
Zak Webber
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