I will admit to completely marking out for the Birdman reveal in a sequence drawn by Steve Rude with an updated costume design by Shaner. The more I talk to my fellow Panelteers, it seems I’m in the extreme minority, even for my own generation (I’m 31 and a half).
The impact of each character arrival will naturally resonate sharpest for older readers more familiar with these secondary properties in their original incarnations of the 60s and 70s. Quest, protector Race Bannon, and dog Bandit will share this multi-dimensional caper with the likes of Birdman (sans legal, but plus purple companion eagle), Space Ghost (sans Coast to Coast’s late show smarm in favor of the original’s Green Lantern gravity and pathos), as well as the yet-to-be-introduced Herculoids, Impossibles, Frankenstein Jr., and more). Until then, Jonny, his adopted brother Hadji, father Dr. Just as the Flash Gordon title spun off from King’s Watch, Parker has expressed interest in launching a Jonny Quest series should Future Quest drum up the interest. That project started with an event mini-series with artist Marc Laming called King’s Watch that partnered Gordon with iconic heroes Phantom and Mandrake the Magician. In my estimation, Future Quest #1 delivers on that promise with a thrilling and thoughtful all-ages tone, blockbuster visuals to die for, and some small but significant updates to the classic formula.įuture Quest shares most of its creative team and storytelling spirit with a recent Flash Gordon series from Dynamite, including writer Jeff Parker, artist Evan Shaner, and colorist Jordie Bellaire. Not just for the nostalgia massage, but because these properties, particularly those featured in the stupendous wraparound cover for Future Quest #1, are lost gems with a lot of potential for great stories that appeal to mothball-scented dinosaurs like me as well as younger readers. So imagine my excitement earlier this year when DC Comics announced its line of Hanna-Barbera comics, a Dan DiDio fever dream I can truly get behind.
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