Advance Review - Invader Comics Presents: Space Minotaur: One-Shot #1

From Invader Comics

From Invader Comics, and coming soon is a new one-shot, Space Minotaur! Check out my thoughts on Invader Comics Presents: Space Minotaur: One-Shot #1.

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HE’S BACK, AND HE’S A SPACE HERO!

If you thought he died in the labyrinth, you were wrong - Invader comics presents two tales from the life of the Minotaur!

The first takes Space Minotaur to the planet Panoptos, where he investigates a planetary disturbance; the second, a tale from his days as a suit actor on a 1970s tokusatsu show.

Prepare for the MIGHT of the MINOTAUR!

Author: Keith Foster
Artist: Rory Smith

As one-shot adventures go, this was an excellent read. Two very different stories and settings featuring a Minotaur!

First up is a far-future adventure with the Minotaur on a mission. Aided by a helpful (kind of) AI, his task is to destroy a power supply while being attacked by robotic foes. It’s some classic science-fiction cartoon adventure with flights, robots, robes covering faces - giving me a feel of the beginning of Return Of The Jedi - and some excellent action.

I like the way the threat level rises as the mission continues, with bigger and bigger targets. The artwork is very kinetic; once the attack begins, it is non-stop throughout the story.

In the second adventure, we get a change of style - along with the location. We are on Earth, and there is a nice twist to the tale as the Minotaur is tasked with defeating a science-fiction terrorist with her own plans. I like how it plays out and adds some Saturday-morning-style adventure to the story being told. There is some explosive art and some excellent reactions in this adventure.

In all, this is an excellent one-shot, and it makes me wonder if we will see more of these. I would happily read more of the adventures of the Minotaur in this format, or similar releases from Invader Comics.

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