Written by Scptt Lobdell
Art by Alex Konat; Beth Sotelo; & Josh Reed
Cover Art ‘A’ by Alex Konat & Peter Steigerwald
SUMMARY:
Published for October 2011 by Aspen Comics, it’s entitled “United Notions.” Racing underwater from the Miami coast to New York City, Aspen Matthews sets an intercept course vs. five aquatic monsters (the Ceratonotus Steiningeri) posing as the U.S. Vice President’s Secret Service detail. Among these shape-shifting assassins is someone from Aspen’s past, who shocks her.
REVIEW:
Between its top-caliber visuals (i.e. Cover ‘A’) and an exciting storyline, Michael Turner’s # 2 is dynamite reading. Writer Scott Lobdell ensures that Aspen’s watery super-heroics are on a par with DC’s Aquaman and Marvel’s Sub-Mariner, as the art squad delivers the goods. This issue is well worth catching.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover helpfully includes a series synopsis-to-date, along with thumbnail covers of variants B (by Michael Ryan & Peter Steigerwald), C (by Alex Kanat), & E (by Jason Fabok & Peter Steigerwald). There’s a full-page ad for Michael Turner’s Fathom, Vol. 4 # 3.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars
