From The Statler Brothers’ song “Do You Remember These”
The above song, by one of my all-time
favorite groups, was the first I ever heard of Captain Midnight. When I saw that Dark Horse
Comics was doing a Captain Midnight series, I wondered if it was the same
Captain from the song. It turns out is
is. And in a way it isn’t.
Captain Midnight, written by Joshua Williamson and drawn
by Fernando Dagnino, is a new version of the classic serial character. So I’d
classify the series as a reboot, I suppose.
But since I know nothing of the original version of the character, I can’t
really judge the news series based on comparisons to any old series. Instead, I’ll just have to tell you how good
it is.
Captain Midnight is the tale of a World War II superhero that
is transported in time to the present during a battle in 1944. The Captain is a genius inventor named Jim
Albright who’s major accomplishment seems to be a flying suit, but it looks
like he’s created lots of very interesting gadgets. He’s currently on the run in the present as
he isn’t sitting still waiting for the government to decide what to do with
him. Also, there seems to be a
surviving, perhaps immortal Nazi running a criminal empire in our present day
world.
And that should be plenty of story points to get you
interested. I will add that the book is
very very well done. The writing is
engaging and the story keeps moving while the mysteries keep you thinking. The art is top-notch also. It has a retro but not dated feel. Dagino’s
action sequences are exciting and clear.
His quieter moments are interesting and his architecture and technology
is well crafted. Also, every character
has a clear look and distinctive voice.
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