The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ONYX
#1 from IDW Publishing. The story is by Chris Ryall, with art by Gabriel
Rodriguez, colors by Jay Fotos, and lettering by Shawn Lee.
It’s Earth in the year 2083. The planet’s population of
over 10 billion people has just increased by one – a warrior from another
planet. She has a mission to accomplish, but will the International Global
Defense Army allow her to complete her task? Or is Earth doomed to the same
fate that our mysterious visitor’s home planet suffered?
Onyx is an armor wearing survivor trying to save Earth
from an alien menace. If you’re a child of the 80’s (or read the comics from
that time), you can figure that it sounds similar to ROM THE SPACEKNIGHT comic/toy
line. But it’s more than that…way more. Ryall gives us an Earth of that, while
based in Sci-Fi, does seem like a possible future with overpopulation and the
declining availability of natural resources. The story’s pacing is real good as
well as the supporting characters. Gabriel Rodriguez and Jay Fotos are up to
the task of creating a new, yet somewhat recognizable world and the threat that
it faces. Really great start to what could be a cool series.
ONYX #1 is in stores now, or available for ordering at www.Idwpublishing.com.
