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Adam Strange #3
"Planet Heist" Part 3
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artist: Pascal Ferry
Colors: Dave McCaig
Publisher: DC Comics
5.00 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by John L. Daniels Jr.
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Adam Strange, the DC science fiction hero that first appeared in Showcase comics in 1958, returns in an 8-issue miniseries. Adam Strange is an archaeologist from Earth and would travel by Zeta-Beam to another galaxy to defend the planet Rann from various villains and disasters.
Andy Diggle (writer) resurrects legend and introduces the incomparable Adam Strange to a new generation. The story has Adam investigating what happened to the planet Rann after an alien attack. This is the third issue in the series; in this issue Adam Strange is hallucinating while floating helplessly in space and is rescued by a Thanagarian Space ship. On board the space ship Adam Strange is cured of the radiation poisoning he contracted while floating in space. The commander of the ship, Sh'ri Valkyr (and happens to be a female), is intrigued by Strange and wants to find out what has happened to him and the solar system of Rann. Basically she seems to have more feelings for the Earthman then we really know. The Thanagarian Councilor does not believe that Strange is really trying to find out how the Rann planet vanished, but that he is the cause and must be dealt with by Thanagarian justice immediately. The confrontation between the Thanagarian guards and Adam Strange is pure out-of-space action. Once Adam Strange is captured by the Wing Commander herself, he must stand trial. The trial proves not to be fair, and our he is sentenced to death.
This book is a science fiction lover's dream; Diggle offerers nods to both science fiction and to other characters in the DC Universe. For example, the planet Thanagar is also where Hawkman is from. Diggle leaves much for the reader to ponder and to anticipate what might happen next.
The artwork by Pascal Ferry is detailed and completes the sci-fi experience.
The prologue of Adam Strange's hallucination is surreal and brings to life the defining moment of a radiation blast. The coloring by Dave McCaig is outstanding, from the brightness of the rocket blasts from Adam Strange's rocket pack to the dark colors used to layer the awe-inspiring coliseum of the trial.
Andy Diggle and Pascal Ferry have brought Adam Strange out of the retro age and into the new millennium. This well-done book will prove to be an excellent series, especially for the pure science fiction comic book enthusiast.
—CCdC— Cover image used without explicit permission in accordance with the "Fair Use" provision of US copyright law.
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