Predator Big Game #1 Dark Horse Comics

Title: Predator Big Game

Publisher: Dark Horse

Taking place at a secluded US military base the Predator begins his hunt for an native American soldier who senses him while he is cloaked.

A good start to the story and a decent read, a good introduction to the Predator universe and leaves some story for the next few books.

Dark Horse do this well and along with Manga the Sci Fi scene is strong with the publisher.  I have been a fan of Dark Horse for a long time and like that they stick to their guns with what they publish.

Well worth checking out if you are new to the genre, and seeing the film does not make a difference as the book shows what the Predator does, so background not needed.

You can buy Predator Big Game from Boarder Comics

Check out Dark Horse Aliens Omnibus Vol 1 from Amazon

OCT Occult Crime Taskforce #1 Image

As title suggests if you like X-Files or even Men in Black, this could be a series for you.  

Taking place in modern day Manhattan officer Ortiz is cast into the OCT, a special unit beyond the normal cops to investigate the gateway portal to ‘hell’ or ‘limbo’, not made clear in book 1 which one it is, that is Manhattan island.

I have not read the other numbers yet, but there is a decent vibe but if ever a story needs some background this ones does, and this may be covered in the next few chapters.

My main question is why she is promoted to the unit as all she is is the first responder to a supernatural crime and doesn’t seem to have any special gifts etc.  Maybe these will be revealed in later books, but the only qualification she has is nepotism.  

But there is potential for a great storyline as well as crossover series, but checking on wikipedia there are only 4 books in the series, I will be keeping my eye out for the other 3, but will there be enough to truly tell a worthy tale, we shall see.

If you want to buy OCT #1 then check out Boarder Comics

check out amazon for The Warriors Graphic novel also by David Atchison

Starblazer #105 The Conquerors of Earth

What doesn’t this comic have, It has time travel, battles, aliens and a world war 2 bomber plane.

A really fast paced quick and enjoyable read.  There is lots of scope for the story to be developed further, however the picture libraries were not designed for ongoing story lines, they were mostly created as 1 off stories with the only link being the title.

There is more than a reference to Wells and War of the worlds, however one of the characters talks about Lovecraft and that is how the story bridges into the pilots from another time surviving on a futuristic conquered Earth.

Starblazer have always been good reads, and the quality of story and art are always great.  Try something new and if you haven’t seen these comics before you get a lot for a relatively cheap price and I think if you like Sci Fi you wont be disappointed with this.

Buy Starblazer #105 from Boarder Comics

Or you can try Starblazer Adventures Game from Amazon