Captain Ginger, Volume 1: Survival Instinct
Story: Stuart MooreArt/Cover: June Brigman
Inker: Roy Richardson
Colorist: Veronica Gandini
Publisher: Ahoy Comics
Pages: 128
Retail: $15.99
Cats have been an intrical part of science-fiction all the way back to Jonesy in 1979’s Alien and Heinlein’s The Cat Who Walked Through Walls. A mutated cat-human was a character on the BBC’s long-running Red Dwarf. And what Star Trek fan can forget Gary Seven’s shape-shifting cat Isis or Mister Data’s cat, Spot? But all of these felines have unfortunately been rather minor characters. A sci-fi series involving cats as the main characters has really not been a thing- until now!
In the distant future, the human race has either gone extinct or evolved into a higher form. Taken their place are a more advanced species of feline that can talk, walk upright and fly spacecraft while still being able to claw your eyes out. Leading the possibly last vestige of the feline race is Captain Ginger! An intrepid tabby, Ginger balances the responsibility of leading his fellow gatos to safety from a menacing race of unseen aliens along with trying not be overthrown by a mutinous bosun and solving the mystery of just who was Captain Ginger’s father.
Deadpool The Duck’s Stuart Moore has crafted a sci-fi fantasy that brings cat lovers and fans of apocalyptic fiction together. Captain Ginger, the character might not know what breed of cat he is. But Captain Ginger, the comic book, is a mix of dark humor, swashbuckling adventure and techno-mystery. Moore has got to be a cat lover because he capture’s there foilibles so brilliantly. The scene in which the two alley cat navigators get distracted by a moving blip on the radar screen is straight out of any puss’s encounter with a laser pointer!
Those sort of scenes come to life through the talented pencils of June Brigman (Brenda Starr). Brigman has created an ensemble cast of Persians, Sphinx, Main Coon and Toms on this voyage through the stars. However, I find that both Stuart Moore and Brigman have one major problem on their hands. If one of these precious little puddy tats die, I along with scores of cat fans, are not going to be happy.
I’m sorry, but I am in that faction of animals lovers that doesn’t mind if the main characters die. But if you kill the dog, or cat in this case, then I am done with you. Animals are just one of those untouchable things that if they face a demise, whether sudden or expected, I have trouble being a fan of. For many, Disney’s Bambi, is an excellent case in point. For me, it was that tear jerking scene in Futurama. I just wasn’t the same kind of fan of Matt Groening’s sci-fi cartoon after Fry falsely believed that his beloved dog had move on after his disappearance. Thus, with cats being the main characters, you can see how a certain attachment to furballs is a major issue here.
There’s another element that I’m not really a fan of: the element of survival. Captain Ginger’s ship is much like the Battlestar Galactica. Both are running dangerously low on food and fuel. Some aspects of this kind of plotline are quite thrilling; like Ginger having to quell a potential mutiny from his chief rival, Sgt. Mittens. But what really turned me off of Battlestar Galactica was how convenient it was when fuel and food ran low, they always managed at the right time to find a planet or abandoned ship with exactly what they needed at the exact time. Once or twice is fine. Just not every episode. I hope Captain Ginger doesn’t fall down that rabbit hole that so many other shows fall prey to.
Volume 1 collects the first four issues of the series. I thought that it was a series that was fresh and new. I hope that when further chapters of this comic debut they will continue to stay that way. With the awesome twist cliffhanger, I think there’s very little chance that this series will start to stink like an unscooped litter box. Paws crossed!
JUST DON’T KILL THE CAT!
Captain Ginger, Volume 1: Survival Instinct debuts in print and digital formats on June 19, 2019. For back issues, check with your local LCS!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
This review was originally published May 24th, 2019 on Outrightgeekery.com.
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