Essentially
this comic is a prequel to the DC universe. Taking place in 1928 Shanghai, this
miniseries pits an elderly Bat Lash, an aging Enemy Ace, and a complete unknown
named Biff Bradley together. It appears that this Bradley is related in some
way to another obscure DC hero, Slam Bradley.
The
trio are summoned to help the Chinese Nationalist government recover a pair of
mystical swords that are rumored to unite a warring China in times of need. It’s
a kind of Arthurian legend essentially that these explorers are on the hunt
for. Adding to the excitement, the trio must bring back a dragon! It seems that the clout
of these swords can only reach its apex if there’s proof that they can slay
dragons. Now, there are race against time as the Communist Chinese, some
Japanese Ninja, and even Vandal Savage are also on the hunt for these swords.
This
is a really neat series. It pits some of the more colorful non-super powered
heroes of the 70s together in a Jurassic Park type adventure. Yes, there’s even
some added dashes of Indiana Jones and the art looks like it was rendered by
that legendary DC artist of war comics fame, Joe Kubert. The book is written
and drawn by Timothy Truman. I’ve never heard of him, but I wonder if he was a
student of the Joe Kubert School of Art or was just a fan of his art.
Regardless, it’s got that gritty quality 70s drawing style Kubert that I just
adore. This first chapter starts off a little slow but by the cliffhanger, the
pace is so fast that I raced to break into issue #2 in record time.
Worth
Consuming.
Rating:
9 out of 10 stars
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