Review: Will Dubbeld
The book picks up with electro kinetic hero Ed and his sidekick Kulh shortly after their kidnapping by The Executioner. This bounty hunting baddie and his henchmen are carting our heroes off to face The Trinity who, if you recall, are a trio of squid-headed ne’er do wells responsible for cloning Ed in the first place.
Although things look bleak for Kulh and Ed, have no fear. The remaining members of a rag-tag resistance are hot on the trail and geared up for a rescue mission.
Without delving too deeply into plot details, it’s revealed The Trinity have conquered Earth and the power that lies within Ed is instrumental in their world-subjugating scheme.
Humalien #4 is a great addition to this series. The style, in both writing and art, has remained consistent throughout and the feeling of a Saturday morning romp still runs strong through the pages.
The only critique I have is the tail end seemed to be a bit scattered or rushed, leaving the fate of certain characters and the motivations of others a bit unclear. Given the pacing and tone of the comic these are easily forgivable foibles.
I’ll recommend part four of Humalien as readily and as eagerly as I did the first three. J. Adam Farster has sprinkled a mix of science fiction, humor, and whimsy that could easily spin into a grand story with ongoing worldbuilding. Although the series could conclude with issue 4 and leave some things up to the reader’s imagination I hope there is more Humalien at some point in the year future.
Humalien is available at Comixology or, as I would recommend, from humaliencomic.com due to my bias against digital media.
Also, there’s a few bits of swag to be had at the Humalien shop that aren’t something you can download.
Like a t-shirt.
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