The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ROCKET SALVAGE #1 from Archaia and BOOM! Studios. Yehudi Mercado writes, Bachan draws and
Jeremy Lawson colors.
Primo Rocket was the most famous racer on Rio Rojo fifteen
years ago. When that career didn’t pan out, he became a deep-space salvage
specialist (read: garbage man). He’s raising his kids alone and just trying to
get by. But now there are rumors of a lost weapon that could change the face of
galactic politics, and they say it’s on Rio Rojo. And Primo is about to get
caught in the middle of it.
On the surface this looks like a simple “find the widget
before the bad guys” story, but there’s a lot more depth here. Sure, there’s
politics (I don’t want to risk spoilers), but on top of that Primo’s family is
entertaining to say the least. They’re weird and funny and normal, which
resonates as a family unit. The art works really well, too; the aliens are
different but they don’t stand out so far as to feel unrealistic. It’s a good
balance.
It’s an adventure story, it’s a spy thriller, it’s a family
story, and it might end up a redemption story. How can you possibly pass all of
that up?
ROCKET SALVAGE #1 is available now at your FLCS or at boom-studios.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
