The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of WILD
BLUE YONDER #1 from IDW Publishing. The story is by Mike Raicht, Zach Howard,
and Austin Haarison. The script is by Raicht, art by Howard, colors by Nelson
Daniel, and lettering by Thompson Knox.
In the near future where man had to take to the skies
above the radiation and pollution, survivors are being attacked by pirates led
by a man known as “The Judge.” Cola, a
teenage girl fighter pilot, is trying to find a new gunner to replace the one
she lost last week. She locates a loner name Tug who was working at a bar
located on Earth. The two go back to the flying fortress named The Dawn when
they are attacked by the Judge’s raiders. Can the fighter pilots and jet-pack
warriors fend off the raiders who want the fabled ship that never needs to be
refueled?
This is a solid, intriguing story and my interest is definitely
piqued. Zach Howard’s art is fantastic, I love his style. Nelson Daniel’s
colors show a dark, dreary future only to be brightened by colors of battle.
WILD BLUE YONDER #1 is stores now or available for
ordering at www.IDWpublishing.com.