It is a dark and stormy night as the Martians land on
Earth only to become hypnotized slaves to the Sea Hag. The next morning, Popeye
and Castor Oyl (who have been away on a trip) return to find Sweethaven
destroyed. The two eventually find the others thanks to the assistance of
Eugene the Jeep. Professor Wotasnozzle informs our heroes of what has been
going on (and what a Martian is) and figures the best way to defeat them is to
have a weapon of their own. Jeep appears on one of the flying saucers to grab a
ray gun. While the Professor heads off on his task, Popeye sets off to form an
army to handle the threat. While Pappy refuses, Alice and the other goons join
Popeye’s cause. Will it be enough to take on what the Sea Hag and the Martians
have, or is it all in vain? Also, will there be a Spinach sighting (c’mon, it’s
a Popeye comic)?
This comic was a fun, enjoyable read with a nice touch of
humor thrown in. I wasn’t sure how this crossover would work, but it was better
than I hoped. It even looked natural to see Popeye in the same panel with the
Martians! Hopefully the rest of the MARS ATTACKS crossovers is as good as this
one.
MARS ATTACKS POPEYE is in stores now and available at www.idwpublishing.com.
~ Thomas
