The dialogue is well-placed, clean, and easy to read. Fletcher is well done, albeit rather unique. Even if the story were not compelling, it would be difficult not to give a recommendation for this based on the art alone. Clearly heavily inspired by the retro sci-fi novel covers of the 70s and 80s, their work together in this comic is brilliant.
From the sweeping splash pages of space with planets and galaxies to the on-deck conversations, every panel is a work of art. However, everything that Stephen Green and Rico Renzi have done in Sea of Stars #1 is so symbiotic that I feel it would be a disservice. Normally I would separate the artist and colorist to talk about their work at this point. That is until everything goes wrong around the halfway mark. All of these things blend together to help make a very grounded science fiction adventure. Mixed in with that are several winks and nods to pop culture (the ship is called the Porkchop Comet). The first lines in this issue establish the humorous side of these characters as well. That isn’t to say that everything is dour or depressing. This is handled subtly by Aaron and Hallum, who both have a superb ability to craft realistic dialogue. Kadyn is distant, and Gil clearly desperately wants to bond with him even if he doesn’t know how. Gil and Kadyn struggle to communicate after the loss of the unnamed mother. Despite the futuristic sci-fi setting, this story is immediately established as one about loss and coping. Soon Gil and Kadyn are trapped in a fight for their lives in the cold, empty vastness of space.įrom the first page of Sea of Stars #1, writers Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum create a believable, and relatable story. When the approaching object finally arrives, it brings calamity with it. A large vessel is inbound and Gil’s attempts to hail it have all been for naught. Meanwhile, the ship (aptly named the Porkchop Comet) has detected something. But, being a nine-year-old, he isn’t particularly impressed. He sees wondrous things from all over the galaxy. Soon Kayden has donned a space suit to go look at the low atmosphere contents of the ship’s hold. As a result, Kayden is bored and there isn’t much Gil can do about it. Due to the recent loss of the family matriarch, Gil was forced to bring Kayden for a job.
Kayden’s father, Gil, pilots a ship that is part sailboat, part semi-truck. The ship is hauling freight of exhibits from a destroyed museum. Kadyn, one of it’s occupants, is a nine-year-old boy going on a job with his father. Sea of Stars #1 opens with an image of a lone ship cruising through outer space. Sea of Stars #1 comes from the creative team of writers Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum, artist Stephen Green, colorist Rico Renzi, and letterer Jared K.
#Sea of stars comic series#
Sea of Stars is a new science fiction series from Image Comics.
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