Retro Rocket #2 (of 4)

Writer: Tony Bedard
Artist: Jason Orfalas


Retro Rocket, an obsolete machine man built for a war that ended fifty years ago, joins the rest of the Global Defense Force to stop an alien invasion. But when the invaders unleash a secret weapon, crippling most of the GDF, Retro finds that he might be the planet’s last hope for survival.
 

This is a really fun little book where the retro-cool of Iron Giant meets the sleek feel of Robotech. And I’m a sucker for both. I love the idea of an outdated, almost antique robot trying to keep pace with the sophisticated tech of a futuristic military force. The main character himself is a hoot, with his old soldier attitude, strong desire to prove his worth and a suicidal recklessness because of that desire. He’d rather go down in a blaze of glory than end up as scrap in the junkyard. He’s an underdog and I always love to root for the underdog.


Bedard has combined familiar elements of Japanese sci-fi and anime into a unique concept that feels like it belongs on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim line-up. Jason Orfalas adds to this feel with his brilliant character designs and fast paced action scenes. If you’re a fan of stuff like Robotech, Ultraman, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot or just good ol’ fashioned sci-fi action in general then this book is definitely for you.


Special thanks go out to Jeremy Shorr, owner of Titan Comics for allowing us to use his advance preview books for review purposes.

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