REVIEW: 'Space Ghost' #9 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse

Space Ghost #9

Writer: David Pepose

Artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse

Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Release Date: January 15, 2025

Cover Price: $4.99

In this issue: With his old foe Space Ghost on the ropes, Metallus surveys the destruction he has wrought - and deems it good. Now it's all up to Jan, Jace, and Blip to somehow pull victory from the jaws of defeat - and help their mentor take Metallus down once and for all!

Award-winning author DAVID PEPOSE and artist extraordinaire JONATHAN LAU shine a light into the darkness with Space Ghost #9 - backed up by high-wattage covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and ANTHONY MARQUES!

Score:

★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

QUICK REVIEW: I'm running out of superlatives when reviewing 'Space Ghost.' It's consistently one of the most exciting action comics, but there is little to critique. If there is a criticism to be had is the similarities between arcs where a powerful villain appears, fights Space Ghost to the brink, and is then heroically aided by Jan and Jace to save the day. There are worse tropes in comics so a rousing adventure told in bold ways with amazing art is a trend I'd like to see more of.

With Space Ghost on the ropes from the Thanos-like Metallus, it's up to Jan and Jace to protect the planet from extinction. David Pepose is extremely adept at writing bone-crunching combat. You can see more of it in the titles he's written for Marvel as well, like Cable, The Punisher, and Savage Avengers. It's a roaring crowd-pleasing confrontation that packs a huge punch. Jonathan Lau and Andrew Dalhouse bring it all to life with dramatic designs and vivid colors. Space Ghost looks every bit a powerful space vigilante, muscular, expressive, imposing, and a relentless fighter. I would love to see this team on a Batman book.

Look, I'll just say if you see this title pick it up. You won't be disappointed. Pepose and the team are on a hell of a run with this series with nary a bad issue.

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