As most of you know, I recently reviewed the "zero" issue of Moonstone's new creator-owned sci-fi series Omega Paradox, both on this blog as well as in the pages of Comics Buyer's Guide Magazine. This followed my interview with the entire Omega Paradox creative team (Mark Sparacio, Ian Ng, and Abe Rivera), which served as the cover story for CBG #1685. Creator Mark Sparacio was kind enough to send me a review copy of the first issue of the ongoing series, so I was happy to get another chance to check out this exciting series!
Following up on the events from the "zero" issue, the alien team of Julian, Solarra, Malice, Gemma and Grinder continue their quest to rescue Quintoro and locate the Eye of Ancev. As mentioned in the interview, the Eye of Ancev is an ancient artifiact that the team must find before it falls into the wrong hands, which would have catastrophic results. Besides getting more familiar with the team members in this issue, we also learn a little more about Valerius, the leader of the group. As mentioned on the Omega Paradox Facebook page, one of these characters "may hold the key to keeping the universe together," so the reader will feel a definite sense of urgency as they read each chapter of the series.
The team uses the information provided by Quintoro to travel to a planet that promises to hold clues to the next step in locating the Eye. However, some overconfidence from their earlier victory over their enemies may prove to be their undoing, when they fall into a surprise ambush in the Temple of Neak Prei. Even worse, they find that none of their technology seems to work in this place.
The issue ends with a great cliffhanger, with next issue's promise stating that "The artifact is within their grasp, if they don't fall for the distractions along the way!" While Ian Ng gradually peels back each layer of the mystery, Sparacio and Rivera continue to deliver stunning art. I'm looking forward to seeing where the story takes the team next.
Dealers and retailers can also receive an incentive sketch cover variant free with the purchase of just 5 copies of an issue, which is a nice bonus for stores that support this creator-owned series.
Hey Chris, thanks for another terrific review for OMEGA PARADOX! We greatly appreciate you taking the time to read and review our book! For the next issue of OMEGA PARADOX, Ian Ng has done a fantastic job of building the tension in the story line! I feel my storytelling is getting better and Abe Melendez, our colorist extraordinaire, gets better and better with each page he colors! We will have a BIG announcement on the OMEGA PARADOX Facebook page coming soon, so please stay tuned! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Mark, thanks for the opportunity to review another issue of this exciting series! I'm looking forward to hearing that big announcement. Thanks again and I'll talk to you soon!
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