The Bunker #1, EGOs #2, & The Fuse #1

I almost didn't pick this up because apparently The Bunker is available online and I was thinking of just scoping it out for free, but I'm glad I ponied up for a physical copy. A story of time travel, the apocalypse, and the college kids behind it all, The Bunker is a little jarring at first. You get thrown into the story, taking place simultaneously in the future and present, with the back-story skillfully sprinkled in. The art, scratchy lines and faded neons, is also a little offsetting initially; but once you get used to it, you realize what a rad ambiance it adds to the book.  Definitely something you should be reading.

As much as I'm liking EGOs, I was a little put off by the numerous, graphically depicted dismemberments and disembowelings that occurred in this issue. That cover is just the tip of the iceberg. Unnecessary gore aside, it's a solid 2nd issue. The story is progressing nicely and the art continues to grow on me. Even the villain is rad, dude has a black hole inside himself.  Check it out.

How can you not dig The Fuse? It's like Law & Order in outer space. They could have gone all far-flung, exotic space cops with this, but decided to make it a little more gritty; i.e. the cablers, homeless people on the space station that inhabit the maintenance shafts and ventilation ducts. The art is a little too jangly for my tastes. It's not terrible, but it looks amateurish and the faces are constantly jacked up. Other than that, I'm liking this.