Bellanova Redstar: Space Girl 4199 at the Edge of the Universe

 “CRASH IMMINENT CRASH IMMINENT”

“SHIT!  Shit! Shit! Shit!”

So begins Issue #379 of Bellanova Redstar: Space Girl 4199 at the Edge of the Universe.  Bellanova Redstar is the Captain of a ship in search of a rogue exploration probe.  She crashes into an alien planet and is caught up in a story that seems to be part Planet of the Apes and part Barbarella, including a scruffy space explorer captured by aliens and a jail sex fantasy come true.  This is an indie comic that claims to have the longest title in comic book history, but it doesn’t take an exceptionally long attention span to appreciate this story.

PROS: It is a nice, simple basic story.  One that any young male going through puberty would appreciate.  The art is story-driven, without a lot of “artwork for the sake of artwork” that you sometimes encounter, but it does have some delightful quirks to it, such as the alien with a light switch in its shoulder for god-knows-what purpose.

CONS:It is a short, simple basic story.  You read it so quickly, you are left wondering ok ... what’s next?  Although the story has a cliffhanger ending, there is no evidence on the publisher;s web page that there are any issues of this comic available, making me believe that this was a one-shot deal.  The artwork is as basic as the story, with detail given to the main characters and little else.  Also, there is no evidence of this being an actual series, so if you end up wondering what happens next, you are left with only one option: consume vast quantities of adult beverages, re-read this comic and go to sleep; I am sure your drunken dreams will fill in any blanks.

All in all, I would have to say it is worth a look, worth a quick read, and worth checking out their website for some of their other products, which look at least equally, if not more intriguing than this comic.  Check out their website at www.adventuringcompany.com, and their facebook page at www.facebook.com/adventuringcompany.

Until next time, Peace out!

8^) Jim

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