The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE VOLCANO GODDESS #1 from Action Lab Comics. Steve Bryant writes,
draws and letters, and Jim Nelson colors.
Athena has returned from another harrowing adventure (this
one involving a magical egg, a ritual and a couple of beheadings) just in time
to go to the premiere of a movie made about her. She meets the lead actor
Carter, and then has to rush off to meet her father. Dad is looking to track
down a necklace that’s linked to the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, and seems
to be attracting unwanted attention with his search.
The story is set in the 1930s, so the race to find this
necklace will certainly involve Nazis (especially given their liking for the
occult). And this issue has its fair share of pulp adventure in order to set
the stage. This is already an exciting story, and Athena is a very likeable
character. And the art does a very nice job of capturing the style of the time
period as well as expressing emotion and action.
Athena may not be an archaeologist, but she sure knows how
to take care of herself in a dangerous situation. This issue is the start of a
great adventure, so get on board now.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
