Issue: Farscape #8
Release Date: June 16, 2010
Story: Rockne S. O’Bannon
Script: Keith R.A. DeCandido
Artist: Will Sliney
Colors: Zac Atkinson
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Cover A: Joe Corroney
Cover B: Caleb Cleveland
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Action! Adventure! Aliens! What else could you ask for from a Farscape comic? Pop culture references? They’re in there too. With issue number eight, the comic keeps the heart of the TV show pumping.
Continuing the cliffhanger ending from the last issue, this one picks up with a gunfight with the Grennij. The Grennij are those not-so-lovable aliens who first showed up in the Scorpius ongoing series (I wonder where this is headed? <–sarcasm). It goes from there to a couple of big space battles with some Kkore ships (also introduced in the Scorpius comic).
The plot in this issue feels a lot like the final act in a kinda crappy episode of the show (not “I, E.T.” bad, just kinda crappy). It just feels like they had to wrap the story up in this issue and left some details out. In its defense, the issue ends on a positive note with the lead-in for the next storyline.
The art is really uneven. In close ups of characters, it has a great amount of detail, but in the distance, it’s bland and the coloring looks like it was done with Microsoft Paint (on Windows 3.1). It’s not the first time I’ve noticed coloring issues with the Farscape line. Perhaps it’s time for a change?
This issue is not the best thing to come out of the Farscape universe, obviously, but it’s nowhere near the worst (I will save that for one of the Farscape novels that confused Moya with Lexx). Even the crappy episodes of Farscape are still better the majority of sci-fi television out there (especially after season one), and the same goes for the comic. If you’re a fan check it out, but this might not be the best story to start off with.
Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars
About the Author
Christopher Bohler was doomed to geekdom from birth. Named after the legendary horror icon, Christopher Lee, his parents ensured his nerdity with Star Wars toys, comics, and oh so many books.At a young age, Bohler was adopted by a Zenith television set. He's watched just about anything and everything that isn't a reality show. Lil' Bohler's childhood hero was Bill Bixby and he had dreams of being a paleontologist and working with the likes of Robert Bakker. Sadly, something went horribly wrong. Instead of becoming a future scientist, he chose to become an English major with an emphasis on creative writing.
In between there and here, Bohler has managed his father's comic book store, worked at the Battlestar Galactica prop auction, and won a game of Connect Four. Some of his favorite things are Bruce Campbell, tater tots, theoretical physics, Twin Peaks, Farscape, zombies, costuming, and the occasional video game. Bohler loves books, music, movies, comics, video games and above all else... television (it's the future of storytelling, just look at Lost).
Christopher currently lives in Atlanta, GA (sorta) and when he's not in front of a TV, he's working, writing, or drinking. Check out his non-fandom blog, damnitbohler.com, for his adventures into bad taste. If you feel the need you can reach him at bohler@damnitbohler.com.