I almost passed this book up, but thankfully my friends urged me to give it a try (they're all good eggs).
Am I glad I did!
That's because the Image comic Adventureman - despite its odd title - is a cracking good time!
This double-sized issue (for a single-size price) introduces a new world, a boatload of wonderful characters, pulp-style action and atmosphere and lots of mystery and intrigue along the way.
Part of it is set in the past when the hero known as Adventureman teams up with his fellow good guys (and gals) against a small army of truly terrible villains. Just to recite the names would take away the fun, but it all manages to evoke that wonderful, offbeat combination of sidekicks, supporters and assistants that always populate the classic pulp hero stories.
The other part brings us to the present to meet an equally-quirky family and the woman named Claire who encounters a new uprising of old evils.
The story by Matt Fraction is loaded with joys and delightful twists and turns, and the art by Terry and Rachel Dodson is wonderful, evocative stuff, loaded with amazing character designs and lush environments - both past and present.
If you like some substance in your raucous, no-holds-barred tales of action and, yes, adventure, you'd be well advised not to miss Adventureman. It's a treasure.
Grade: A
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