Written by Jim ZubkavichArt by Edwin Huang and Kevin Raganit
It's been a little while since we've seen the Skullkickers, so I was pretty happy to be able to pick up a new issue this week. For this new arc, called 'Eighty Eyes on an Evil Island', writer Jim Zubkavich is having a little fun with the comics industry. So far, each issue of the arc that's been solicited so far has been listed as a new #1 issue of a title which has simply changed an adjective or two in order to justify a 'relaunch'. This issue was solicited as Uncanny Skullkickers #1, but it was also possible to pick it up with the cover, title, and numbering shown to the right. I hope that this little stunt gets Zubkavich the notice he's looking for, because Skullkickers is an excellent series that more people need to be paying attention to.
As this arc opens, Rex and Kusia wake up on a remote beach, having been washed ashore after their sea-faring misadventures of the last story arc. They have no idea where they are, and are left with a meager amount of supplies. It's not long before the elfin Kusia has hunted up some meat, while Rex has found himself a small patch of shade in which to enjoy some rum. Later, there is an attack by vicious horned turtles, and some jungle-slogging, which leads to an unfortunate discovery.
Running along the bottom of each page is another strip, which keeps us current with the Dwarf who is usually the star of this book. It's one of the more exciting comics sequences I've ever read.
Skullkickers is a lot of fun, and it looks like Zubkavich is having a good time switching up the formula a little by rearranging the players. Next month, I guess things in this book are going to be a little more canny, but also a lot more savage...
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