Void Rivals #21 is out!
It's another solid issue. We're setting things up again, but the payoff seems like it'll be much faster this time around. There is a conflict that seems to be coming to a head.
I'm enjoying it well enough. It's still slow at times, but it's MUCH improved from where it started. We get some solid action this issue.
It's another solid issue. We're setting things up again, but the payoff seems like it'll be much faster this time around. There is a conflict that seems to be coming to a head.
I'm enjoying it well enough. It's still slow at times, but it's MUCH improved from where it started. We get some solid action this issue.
And so "Scar" Skuxxoid learns that it's not so easy to live with yourself...literally. A fight breaks out amongst all the buds. I guess the robots are the Skuxxoidzes' babysitters? Because they're watching them all with their camera heads. I do like there's the threat of "The Divider" hanging over their heads.
Would-Be-King Proximus has a showdown with Returned-From-Training-King Zalilak. Honest, it's a bit weird that they both have almost the same design, with their triangle-hats. They're basically recolors of each other. I never noticed that before. Anyway, Zalilak literally has the power of GOD on his side, so he wins. And Zerta's power allows him to do a mind-whammy on Proximus, reprogramming him. Hmm...another take on "Til all are one" again. "Unity" has a bit of different meaning, depending on who you ask, it seems. Zalilak orders a attack on the Agorrians!
Anyway, Solila's staying at Darak's place because his dad can't stop her, now that she's got Zerta-power on her side.
I do like that they end up swapping their Red and Blue Handroids for each other, because they prefer each other's personalities. But, if this was a gimmick in a toyline? It'd be a little lame. I don't know, you need to do a little more than be able to swap out hand-colors for each other to make for a fun play gimmick.
Hot Rod thinks Solila is rude. Hot Rod is mostly correct. That's right, Hot Rod's never actually met Solila before. Huh. Weird. She has been in the center of the planet for a while.
Meanwhile, Scar gets summoned to see Skuxxoid Alpha after beating all his clone-brothers. And...we don't find out what Alpha wanted this issue. Hmm...he probably wants Scar to train the rest of this troops, since Scar beat a dozen of his own clones. Scar seems to be the best fighter out of the bunch. Maybe because he's actually been out adventuring in the universe instead of staying on this planet this whole time. Different branches of Skuxxoid seem to have different strengths, I guess? I wonder if that's going to get used, later? Exposing different Skuxxoid to different environments in order to create "mutant" Skuxxoids adapted to that environment? Man...I shouldn't be giving Kirkman ideas, I guess.
The Zertonians attack! And Darak gets a whole squadron of space fighters to command in the counterattack. It's all very "Rogue Squadron". They even get names/call signs...AND their own Handroid colors! Gamut (purple), Krint (green), Manzo (pink), and Garad (orange). With Solila having Blue, and Darak having Red, for those trying to keep track at home. Will they ever become full fleshed out, three-dimensional characters? Or will they just fade into the background or be used as cannon fodder? Time will tell!
"I do like how the little guys fall out of the ship on those energy gliders after you smash it...It's a nice moment of "Don't worry, I'm okay."" Oh MAN! Hot Rod's going to LOVE meeting GI Joe, then!
Now it's time for Proximus versus Springer Round TWO! FIGHT! Which is the cliffhanger for the issue.
They keep hyping up the Quintesson War in the recap page. But, it seems like it's still a ways off, since it probably won't start until the next arc, at the earliest.
Would-Be-King Proximus has a showdown with Returned-From-Training-King Zalilak. Honest, it's a bit weird that they both have almost the same design, with their triangle-hats. They're basically recolors of each other. I never noticed that before. Anyway, Zalilak literally has the power of GOD on his side, so he wins. And Zerta's power allows him to do a mind-whammy on Proximus, reprogramming him. Hmm...another take on "Til all are one" again. "Unity" has a bit of different meaning, depending on who you ask, it seems. Zalilak orders a attack on the Agorrians!
Anyway, Solila's staying at Darak's place because his dad can't stop her, now that she's got Zerta-power on her side.
I do like that they end up swapping their Red and Blue Handroids for each other, because they prefer each other's personalities. But, if this was a gimmick in a toyline? It'd be a little lame. I don't know, you need to do a little more than be able to swap out hand-colors for each other to make for a fun play gimmick.
Hot Rod thinks Solila is rude. Hot Rod is mostly correct. That's right, Hot Rod's never actually met Solila before. Huh. Weird. She has been in the center of the planet for a while.
Meanwhile, Scar gets summoned to see Skuxxoid Alpha after beating all his clone-brothers. And...we don't find out what Alpha wanted this issue. Hmm...he probably wants Scar to train the rest of this troops, since Scar beat a dozen of his own clones. Scar seems to be the best fighter out of the bunch. Maybe because he's actually been out adventuring in the universe instead of staying on this planet this whole time. Different branches of Skuxxoid seem to have different strengths, I guess? I wonder if that's going to get used, later? Exposing different Skuxxoid to different environments in order to create "mutant" Skuxxoids adapted to that environment? Man...I shouldn't be giving Kirkman ideas, I guess.
The Zertonians attack! And Darak gets a whole squadron of space fighters to command in the counterattack. It's all very "Rogue Squadron". They even get names/call signs...AND their own Handroid colors! Gamut (purple), Krint (green), Manzo (pink), and Garad (orange). With Solila having Blue, and Darak having Red, for those trying to keep track at home. Will they ever become full fleshed out, three-dimensional characters? Or will they just fade into the background or be used as cannon fodder? Time will tell!
"I do like how the little guys fall out of the ship on those energy gliders after you smash it...It's a nice moment of "Don't worry, I'm okay."" Oh MAN! Hot Rod's going to LOVE meeting GI Joe, then!
Now it's time for Proximus versus Springer Round TWO! FIGHT! Which is the cliffhanger for the issue.
They keep hyping up the Quintesson War in the recap page. But, it seems like it's still a ways off, since it probably won't start until the next arc, at the earliest.
