The Invaders #4 (Classic TV Comics Week)

I've discovered a new favorite show over the Summer. Well, it's new for me. The show is called The Invaders. Having run from 1967-1968, it starred Roy Thinnes as David Vincent; a man who witnessed an alien threat to the earth and seeks ways to stop their invasion of our planet.

MeTV has been showing reruns late nights on Saturday and I've been enjoying it very much. There's a slew of stars, many not yet at the height of their popularity, such as Dabney Coleman, Barbara Hershey and Jack Warden. There's even some sci-fi legends appearing on this show; such as Michael Rennie (The Day The Earth Stood Still) and Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers.) Seeing David Vincent travel the country in an attempt to find allies as he single handed tries to stop the Invaders has been a lot of fun.

In this comic, David has apparently finally found an ally; an older gent named Edgar Scoville. Together, the pair face the Invaders in two stories. The first, titled 'The Doomsday Window', is about a mysterious device that can pull in objects from another realm. The Invaders seek to use it to help bring more of their kind across the far reaches of space fastest than travelling via a flying sauce. It's got a great Twilight Zone-esque ending. In the second story, Vincent and Scoville learn that not all of the Invaders want to conquer the earth. 

I really like the premise that some of the aliens were actually allies. Unfortunately, that idea never really came to fruition as A) this was the last issue that Gold Key published and B) The TV series was soon cancelled; never to be renewed for a third season.

There was a revival miniseries that might have lead to a new series in the 90s. Scott Bakula took over for Thinnes, who did appear in the two-part event. But ratings stunk. Many fans do see similarities between The Invaders and The X-Files and consider both to be in the same universe. I'm one who likes to think that's so. But other than X-Files creator Chris Carter claiming to be a huge fan of The Invaders, the link has never been made official.

This book is proof that if you take the time to search through random boxes of comics, you can find some great stuff. I wasn't looking for this book. I was actually on the hunt for issues of Gold Key's Man from U.N.C.L.E. comics and other stuff based on classic TV shows from the 60s. I just happened to luck out an find this near mint beauty. 

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.