Battlestar Galactica, Volume 1: Memorial

  During a Cylon ambush, Commander Adama authorizes an experimental and potentially dangerous, type of weapon to be used in a last ditch effort of survival. The weapon in question is a torpedo that when it hits its target will not only destroy the massive basestar annihilating the fleet, it will wipe the Cylon ship from existence. But when the weapons cause a temporal rift in the fabric of space to open up, Apollo and Starbuck are sent to a parallel universe that's even worse than the reality that they have just come from.

   Memorial is an interesting mix of characters from Battlestar Galactica, spin-off Battlestar 1980, and the new vocabulary from the Syfy Channel reboot. I love stories about alternate realities and this one did not disappoint in the least. I do think it would've been fun to have Apollo and Starbuck pop up into the universe of the reboot Galactica but I guess that wouldn't have been feasible.  It doesn't take away from however dynamite this comic was.

   Speaking of explosive materials, this 2013 series was published by Dynamite Entertainment. Written by collaborators Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Legion of Superheroes) and featuring the artistic talent of Cezar Razek (Witchblade/ Red Sonja), this series is what Battlestar Galactica fans have long deserved. The original Battlestar series by Marvel was comprised only of stories taken straight from the show's scripts. It lacked heart and creativity, plus that little spark of imagination that delves into unexplored territories much like licensed properties such as a Ghostbusters or Star Trek comic.

 Another plus is the photorealistic covers painted by my all-time favorite artist, Alex Ross (Kingdom Come). I love his style and I also adore his tongue-in-cheek nostalgic approach. One such example was the cover of issue #3 which is a parody of the original Star Wars poster, as well as a nod to the legal troubles Battlestar got into for being considered a Star Wars rip-off. That may have been the case with the 1979 TV series but that is not with this fantastic comic book.

   The rest of this series is now on my wish list!

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.