Issue #0 pretty much served as an introduction piece to the story, and for anyone familiar with the old Buck Rogers series, you'll pretty much know what to expect on reading it.
The issue was pencilled and colored by Carlos Rafael and Carlos Lopez respectfully, and that's pretty much a damn good combination for any comic, but in this title I feel they have really found their home turf.
The entire issue has the feel that Buck Rogers needs, it's got the futuristic feel going for it quite happily and works well, but it's also got the little old touches that so many Buck Rogers fans will recognise and love, like the old style 'hose style ray guys'.
Firstly we have the title character, Buck Rogers... ok, he's written just as he was in the old series... a gung ho hero from the 21st century... out of his time (I'm not entirely sure when this series is supposed to take place... or if it's going to go through multiple time zones as is hinted)
A few twists this time around... Buck's a blonde for starters when he's always been dark haired in the past... but he has the same attitude throughout this mini issue that left me really looking forward to the next issue.
wait, hold on... Commander Wilma Deering is a lovely redhead in a skin-tight Lycra suit.... where the hell has she gone...
Nope, she's been replaced... this time Commander Deering is the bloke in charge of the space station Buck operates from...
Ok... so you've played about with a few of the characters... I can respect that... changing Wilma Deering to a bloke.... ok, sorry, can't respect that... she was a hottie back in the old TV series and one of my favourite characters in the old comic...
Ok, so now we have a new love interest, changing the previous love interest to a bloke.... fair enough... I'll wait for the next issue to see what happens...
But if you're expecting something new from this series, I've got a feeling you won't be disappointed... it has a fresh new feel but while still retaining the old 'futuristic but retro' feel of the old series... I think this one will be a series that grabs a lot of new readers while still keeping hold of the old fans to come back for more futuristic fun.
7/10 for the pilot issue, and I can't wait to see what they do with the rest.
Commander Methos from the Twenty First century, signing out
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