Gomes provide a sharply drawn and richly colored comic that looks great and moves smoothly from scene to scene. We've seen this before but as a young adult comic, it offers a lot in terms of mystery, relatability, and the potential for adventure.ĭanny Luckert and P.H. Yet, the pacing and dialogue keep things moving with good character chemistry and a likable lead in Eric. In comic books, it can be a powerful ring, or from a combination of lightning and experimental science, an ancient amulet, gamma rays, a genetically-altered spider, any number of McGuffins to jump-start the plot. The kids have stumbled onto something they don't understand but wield a lot of power.Īnytime someone is showered with any kind of light from unknown extraterrestrial forces, that person is about to be given power, maybe a superpower that changes the world around them. Page after page, the drawings lead to building a model that sucks up the energy around town. Later, imbued with this mysterious inner light, Eric obsessively draws these figures similar to the ones in the cave from the opening. A sudden ray of light from space forces Eric to collapse.
Then we meet teenager Eric with his friends creating their own comic book. The issue opens up with an archeological find with ancient drawings deemed too dangerous to be shared. It's enough to hook readers with promises of 'Goonies'-inspired adventure. The first issue sets up the premise without revealing what's at stake or how the comic will unfold. Gomes offers a familiar science-fiction story but its engaging characters and charm carry readers through. 'Download' #1 by Scott Chitwood, Danny Luckert, and P.H.
But do they dare? In the spirit of The Goonies and Explorers, the adventure begins here from the creators of Haunted and Riptide! But when he blindly begins building them, he won't discover what they do until he and his friends turn them on. When Eric is hit by a mysterious blast of light from space, he suddenly finds his mind filled with designs for strange devices.
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