Spacewarp Phase 1 (Millsverse Comics)

 

Pat Mills is one of Britain's best known creators and was responsible for the establishment of 2000AD the UK's premier comic. Pat's latest project is Spacewarp a collection of six linked stories in a format which is reminiscent of one of those Summer or Winter specials that we used to have back in the day.  It's not numbered but there is a promise of more.

A background story Sfeer & Loathing kicks of the book as we meet the Earp Lords who toy with humanity across the multiverse who are confronted by The Slayer a sentient "robot" in the service of "the Goddess who created the universe. A battle ensues, the slayer leaves, the adventure is afoot!

We then turn the page into the world of Jurrasic Punk where civilisation has collapsed and London is in ruins as survivors battle it out with dinosaurs.  There's plenty of monsters, big guns and an unexpected rescue & development. Plus a weird reference to The Old Grey Whistle Test......

There's supernatural threats galore in Hellbreaker as three prisoners try to escape Hell and De La Rue succeeds to exact cosmic vengeance on the guilty and warns the police to steer clear of him when confronted. Then there's his mate who survives as a head being interrogated by New Scotland Yard and a Priest.

Next up is a science fiction based adventure, The Executioner fighting hidden aliens amongst the survors of of humanity living amongst the moons of Saturn. Futant follows with schoolboys being prepared for battle or Eden. There are mutants and one man who sees himself as becoming the Lord protector of the multiple earths is on a mission. One kid must do a deal to keep his friends alive.

SF1 sees humanity as an unrecognised species as they are more bacteria than human and there's a war going on which looks like Starship Trooper the movie but with giant bacteria as the rampaging enemy.

The book then wraps up with an epilogue of sorts as the Slayer returns to confront a rampaging human army exterminating all alien life it meets. The Slayer vows to protect humanity against the warp Lords with one exception, Drageda, the "Lord protector who appeared in Futant.

The connections between the strips are clear as Pat Mills with various artists constructs a whole multiverse of action and adventure.

Website: spacewarpcomic.com

Rating 4 Stars (Recommended)