REVIEW: 'Space Ghost' #5 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse

Space Ghost #5

Writer: David Pepose

Artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse

Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Release Date: September 11, 2024

Cover Price: $4.99

"Today marks the new dawn of the Devourer... All hail the Locust of the Apocalypse!"

Space Ghost, Jan, Jace, and Blip face the horror that is Zorak and the Cult of Lokar in this action-packed issue! With Zorak seizing the upper hand, Space Ghost is faced with an impossible battle... and one which has a shocking ending that will stay with the good guys for a long, long time to come! Be there!

Written by David (Punisher) Pepose and drawn by Dynamite superstar Jonathan Lau, issue #1 features an array of the most incredible artists in the known Galaxy: Bjorn Barends, Francesco Mattina, Jae Lee, and Michael Cho!

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Score:

★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

QUICK REVIEW: 'Space Ghost' has been one of the most thrilling and fast-paced series of the year and its first arc ends as only David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse can do - in epic fashion. Consistently exciting, the new series based on the animated series has not slowed down while offering some great character moments amid the barrage of action and conflict. Issue five resolves the storyline that brought back fan-favorite villain Zorlak, this time as a cult leader, trying to bring upon the apocalypse by summoning the return of the mythological Lokar god. SG has to make a deal with Zorlak in order to save Jan and Jace who have been taken as hostages. What ensues can barely be contained within the confines of a comic book. Lau and Dalhouse continue to produce cinematic set pieces that feel much bigger and more consequential than can be conveyed within the lines of a page. SG's power versus the power of a particle accelerator is vividly on display with dazzling bursts of energy.

'Space Ghost' is the most thoroughly exciting space adventure of the year. Pepose blends nostalgia with daring heroics that are sweeping and compelling in the same way vintage sci-fi serials were in the 50s but supercharged for modern times. This issue sets up more conflict for the future and that's great news because it deserves a long run.

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