Battlestar Galactica: The Death of Apollo (Dynamite Entertainment)
Dan Abnett (w) Deitrich Smith (a)
With all the hype about the new Star Wars movie and the re-launch of a Star Wars comic by Marvel (now owned by Disney), this particular comic remains under the radar of all but the most hardened fans of the cult television show from the seventies.
This four issue mini-series is set between the fondly remembered original Battlestar Galactica TV show and the less popular Galactica show of 1980. Ten years into their flight from the Cylons, it's been two "yahrens" since they have been in a fight and the search for the thirteenth colony Earth continues. Where science has failed, maybe psychic powers will help.
Contact is made with one of the ships once thought lost to the fleet and the set up for this latest adventure begins.
According to the writers this is an important piece of continuity, for the original series anyway. Apollo did die before Galactica was broadcast and now the story can be told.
These adaptations of the original Battlestar Galactica appeal to me as a casual fan of the series as unlike the remake (excellent as it was) this story was never concluded and many prefer to try and forget the "sequel" Galactica as there was so much of it that was just wrong and ultimately forgettable.
Dynamite have produced a number of mini series covering the original programme and cast which are worth grabbing if you can find them or order the Trade Paperbacks from your local comic shop.
The search for earth continues......
While I felt the reboot has potential and many good moments, it seemed pretty obvious towards the end that the writers didn't have a clue what they were doing and were just throwing things at the wall to see what stuck.
ReplyDeleteFor all it's 'cheese' I still liked the original. While it had its dark moments, it showed people making the best of their life and finding light.
It also felt more realistic at times in that it showed them overcoming problems, changing and adapting to situations.