Title: Defenders of the Earth # 1
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Dan Didio
Artist: Jim Calafiore
Colorist: Juancho
Letterer: Carlos M. Mangual
Cover A: Jim Calafiore
Cover B: Djordje Djokovic with Colorist Jack Tsai
Retailer Incentive Cover: Andy Clarke with Colorist Jose Villarrubia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: Mandrake and the Phantom fight an army of a thousand ice soldiers. Lothar joins them and then Flash makes a grand entrance. The war on Mongo is over and won. Now four years later on Earth.
The story does introduce all the players—the possible villain Kro-Tan. Rick is Flash’s son and his relationship with his dad could be better. What is up with his mother? That’s a mystery begging to be answered.
Lothar and his son are returning to Africa.
The Phantom has previous injuries which are not explained. How serious are they? When will he be back to one hundred percent?
All but the Phantom have children and sons. Jedda is mentioned as a person a female that the Phantom knows. Plus in Africa, another Phantom may walk the jungles.
Hanging out with these legendary figures is thrilling. Yes, they are classic older characters and no less interesting than they always have been. We slowly begin to see how their children fit in. They are all vastly different than their fathers.
It is impossible to tell exactly where this series is going but you sure want to be wherever that is.
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