REVIEW: 'Space Ghost' #4 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse

 

Space Ghost #4 

Writer: David Pepose

Artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse

Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Release Date: August 7, 2024

As Space Ghost and his young allies continue to dig into the evils of Robo-Corp, a new threat is emerging - one that may prove to be deadlier than all of the galaxy's rogue companies and space pirates put together!

Breaking free from their specially designed prison, Zorak and his army of fanatical Zorathian warriors are coming to take revenge on the Guardian of the Spaceways. And as if this wasn't bad enough, our heroes must also face the might of Titanor!

Danger and excitement expand like a supernova in Space Ghost #4 - all carefully charted by award-winning author DAVID PEPOSE (Punisher) and star artist JONATHAN LAU (Vampirella Strikes), with stellar covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO!

Score: 

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Entering issue four, 'Space Ghost'  by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse, has yet to drop off in quality, excitement, or thrills. Dynamite's latest licensed IP under the pen of Pepose captures all the fun of the animated series, with the adventure of sci-fi serials of the past like Buck Rodgers or Flash Gordon all while making it irresistibly entertaining to new and old fans. It's quite an achievement to have hit the ground running with such a title that provided only a brief origin story while hitting the gas on intergalactic conflict and superheroics. 

Each issue so far has caught Space Ghost in a big battle with a bad guy but this issue introduces readers to his most infamous nemesis, Zorak. The evil praying mantis is now a raving cult leader and escapes prison along with his devout followers to usher the return of the mythical Lorak, the locust of the apocalypse. This is a chilling portrayal of Zorak especially since Space Ghost warned Jan and Jace about him at the beginning of the issue. He proved to be every bit the psycho. 

Jonathan Lau and Andrew Dalhouse provided another fast-paced thrill ride with larger-than-life fight scenes with many epic panels designed for maximum impact with stunning colors that infuse each power blast with bright blinding light. Each issue has felt like a heavy-weight match with big stakes and that type of consistency is hard to maintain but so far this creative team has made it look easy. 

Drawing from the cartoon and invoking a sense of danger and cliffhanging stakes from classic sci-fi serials, 'Space Ghost' continues to take readers on an adventure month after month that can't be missed.