Richie's Recommendation
Image Comics
Free Planet #01
(W) Aubrey Sitterson (A/CA) Jed Dougherty
The word “Free” can have a vast array of personal definitions. Oftentimes, that simple definition can clash with the very person next to you. This Month, we are gifted with the tale of FREE PLANET. Written by Aubrey Sitterson and illustrated by Jed Dougherty. In this book we join heroes whose job it is to protect a precious resource located on a completely FREE planet. I personally enjoy the antics of space exploration as a tool to dissect our place as world builders. Morality, empathy, and opportunity all become a forefront attribute when entering the world of a pioneer. With Free Planet, we have already discovered the treasure and now, we focus on the immediate reaction afterwards, Greed. I look forward to following the developments of this world and the hurdles that true “freedom” can bring to a journey of self sufficiency.
I think this book will be an underground hit with a committed fan base. Audrey is a high-octane writer with no fear of allowing big and bodacious action while driving home a social-political undertone. He is excellent at world building and his influence from 80’s Sci-fi / Action films is unmatched.
This book will be for those that like “Starship Troopers, Dune, Warhammer 40K, and Firefly.