- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Top Cow Productions/Image Comics (8 Dec 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1582403236
- ISBN-13: 978-1582403236
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 16.5 x 0.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 701,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Because it was released in the midst of a 1980s nostalgia trend that was sweeping the comics industry, it would be easy to dismiss Battle of the Planets: Trial by Fire as just another soulless cash-in. But that would hardly do it justice. Sure, it's geared towards a generation of comics fans eager to relive their youths, but Battle of the Planets is a heck of a lot more interesting than, say, Thundercats or even Transformers: Generation 1. That's because, while Battle of the Planets respects its source material, it's not in thrall to it (and, let's face it, the English-language version of the cartoon was never as good as it could have been).
What this means is that the original team of G-Force--Jason, Princess, Mark, Tiny and Keyop--are all present and recognisable as the highly trained super-teens from the cartoon series. Their Phoenix aircraft is still the most advanced ship ever flown by a teenage crew, their base of operations is still located under the sea and Mr Anderson is still the moustachioed father-figure, while the earth is still threatened by the evil alien Zoltar and the forces of Spectra. From this familiar ground, writer Munier Sharrieff and artist Wilson Tortosa (under the art direction of fan-favourite Alex Ross) tweak the template just a little bit, recognising that their likely audience has grown up, even if the teenagers of G-Force haven't. The result is much more brutal and hard-hitting than anything that would've made it onto children's television, and it's an introduction to some more mature themes that still fit seamlessly alongside the original characters and plots. The end result is a comic that should be a pleasant surprise for anyone expecting a nostalgic retread--dynamic, tightly scripted, epic in scale and--best of all--fun. --Robert Burrow --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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All hail the glory of Spectra! Lock the doors and hide the family, Zoltar is coming to town. But will he rule with an iron fist or will the G-Force team prevail and save the citizens of Central West?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I'd give five stars just for the art, but...
24 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
...the story totally misses the mark when it comes to dealing with the characters and universe from the original series. If you remember watching Battle of the Planets as a kid, or just now got the Rhino DVDs, don't read this comic looking for new and exciting situations and missions. The characters are so cardboard you wonder where the little paper-doll cut-out lines are. New characters are thin and stereotypical to the point of being annoying. Worst of all, the continuity jumps all over the place, leaving the reader wondering what the heck happened to get to a certain point, and then flashing back to explain it all. If this is supposed to be cool and edgy writing, then someone give this guy a copy of Loeb and Lee's Batman "Hush" series to show him how it's correctly done. The only saving grace this comic has is the art. Wilson Tortosa does a beautiful job, and proves that at least he watched the DVDs before getting started on this project. Unfortunately, the rest of it staggers along so poorly it really doesn't deserve anything more than a cursory glance from the shelf of your local bookstore, and then only to enjoy Tortosa's pencils. Too bad Top Cow isn't planning on publishing a coffee-table book of his panels alone. Bottom line: if it's Battle of the Planets you're looking for, save your money and order the Rhino DVDs instead.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is How it's Done
2 May 2004
Format:Paperback
I liked Blood Red Sky. A lot. Firstly, it takes a universe I became enamoured with as a toddler and brings it back to life. Tortosa, Sharrieff, and company have done an outstanding job pulling the Battle of the Planets in a more mature and realistic direction, replacing the one dimensional caricatures of the animated series with highly trained but flawed individuals, each with their own deeper pasts and agendas. The artwork is definitely above average, combining with excellent coloring and layout to give the story an epic, movie-like feel. The characters are all rendered perfectly. Having said that, the action is sometimes hard to follow, jumping around on multi-panelled pages, and fast forwarding unexpectedly. As a comic book/graphic novel, the books feel is such that it never takes itself too seriously, while presenting a complex and intense plot to immerse the reader. This is an excellent journey to take for all Battle of the Planets fans, while giving new readers an engaging work that shows just how good the concept of Battle of the Planets can be, and how it should have been done in the first place.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Nice art, stinky story
24 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
I remember Battle of the Planets from when I was a kid, and boy, was I disappointed by this story. The artwork was terrific, right in the spirit of the original show (which is now available on DVD). But the story made me wonder if the writer had ever seen an episode. The characters aren't themselves--they aren't really characters. There's no real sense to what they do and why they do it. The plot has no real twists. It's just kind of there. I kept getting bored. There's a scene in the middle where Keyop goes nuts and stabs a scientist a dozen times in the chest. There's a mutillated cat. Jason is a foul-mouthed, trite womanizer who insults his teammates. Princess is just a girly-girl. And there's an irritating general named Tomak who stomps all over the team and belittles them and is generally unappealing.
Save your time and money and buy the DVDs of the original cartoon. This may have tried to update the story, but it only succeded in diminishing it. Not once while reading did I think to myself, "THIS is why I used to love this show!" It's sad because I had such high hopes for it, too. I really wanted to like it a lot.
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