Hall, Thomas & Bradford, Daniel – Robot 13 #2

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Robot 13 #2

My apologies for that giant scan, but I think an hour spent trying to figure out why the new scanner program isn’t working exactly as I’d like is enough time, don’t you?  Especially considering the fact that this is a temporary solution and things should be back to normal soon enough.  Or I’ll destroy my scanner in a fit of rage for the sole purpose of buying a new one and having the installation disk that I lost for this one ages ago.  So how about this comic?  Well, as I reviewed the third issue first, then the first issue, and now the second, let’s just say that it clears up a little bit of confusion for me.  We get the introduction to the head monster who’s annoyed with Robot 13 for killing his “children”, Robot 13 spends a little time reminiscing (even if he doesn’t seem entirely sure what he’s thinking about), and we get a real sense that these monsters are coming out of the woodwork purely because Robot 13 is newly returned to the scene.  I also picked one of the non-mayhem pages for a sample because hey, I’m always up for a funny.  Oh, and the monster for this issue?  The Phoenix.  I don’t remember it as being this violent from my readings of mythology, but as that was decades ago I could be completely wrong.  The art is still incredible (and perfectly suited for this type of stuff), the writing is restrained but good (and hey, the man is trying to build up a story, it’s supposed to be restrained), and that color is gorgeous.  In other words, unless you only read mini comics there’s no reason in the world not to check this out.  $3.99