Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review
Publication: March 25, 2014
Description:
These two great, pulp-inspired heroes meet for the very first time!
A Central City Councilman disappears and is found dead in Los Angeles. Commissioner Dolan, along with Denny Colt (AKA: The Spirit), and his daughter Ellen trek out to the City of Angels to investigate.
Meanwhile, Cliff Secord (The Rocketeer) consoles his sweetheart Betty… who is traumatized after accidentally discovering the politician's body.
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I thought this was rather charming and delightful story, it has a film noir feel to it but also a bit of sci-fi. I think it's really great to see these two characters together, it highlights the heroes perfectly. The story was funny and a little wacky and goofy but that made me like it even more. It was certainly entertaining. Even though the artwork changed from the first two issues to a more cartoonish look, it didn't take away from the story.
The story set during the 1940s, opens in Central City with Alderman Cunningham strongly voicing his opinion in opposed to the public airwaves being privatized. Unfortunately, his strong opinions got him noticed by the bad guys resulting in the councilman being killed.
His body was found in Los Angeles, CA unluckily by Betty who was on a beach modeling photo shoot. That news about the body being found had the The Spirit along with Commissioner Dolan (who was friends with the man) and his daughter Ellen take a plane to the west coast. They planned on trying to find out what happened to the councilman.
However, as soon as they were off the plane they were over heard by Peevy (a friend of The Rocketeer) as they were walking to their car, talking about trying to find Betty. Peevy thinking they were bad guys out to get Betty, go to Cliff Secord (The Rocketeer) and tell him. Cliff swiftly changes into his costume and goes after the trio.
The two heroes are soon battling until everything is cleared up, then the trio plus Cliff and Peevy are off to speak with Betty. She told them all she knew (all while flirting with The Spirit). The trio along with Cliff went to identify the body and to start hunting down clues. Meanwhile, the villains have plan brewing for Betty.
The story shifts from LA back to Central City where the two heroes are on the trail of the villain, who is ready to set their plan for Betty into play. The story and the action intensify as they try to stop the villains' master plan.
This was a fun read and it has an interesting take on the development of TV but with a more sinister approach. As much as I like the story, the inconsistency in artwork doesn't help. It would have been nice if only one artist was used preferably Paul Smith or Loston Wallace, their artwork gave that perfect noir feel.
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