Book Review Of The Month – Atomic Robo #3 of 5

Red 5 Comics

Writer: Brian Clevinger

Who hasn’t seen or read a buddy cop or PI story where you have two mis-matched personalities who somehow find a way to work together and accomplish what they need to do? In Atomic Robo #3, that’s what you’re getting. Or at least the foundation of what could be a series about just that. Here’s what the story is about, back in the ‘30’s, a robot named Robo who goes out to fight the urban crime in his city. He ends up teaming with Jack Tarot. Robo doesn’t know much about investigating.

Reading through this book, it was a good read. There was enough story to keep me going. There wasn’t much for the action but this is the issue wasn’t about that. It was about getting to know the main characters and lay the basis for what’s coming next. The writers of the story played it smart and kept some frames without dialog to relay a feeling and it worked. The artwork fit for the time period the story takes place and has a good feel.

Believe it or not, there’s more humor in the story than just the standard stuff you’d expect from a 1930’s robot who wants to be a gumshoe and a partner who’s seen a lot and has to train him. Wait, you don’t see that, ever. So, let’s go somewhere else with that. Imagine trying to have “the talk” with a robot, I fear having that talk with my son now! If you have children in school, this will be good for them. Pick it up or if you don’t want to find each book, get the trade. In my humble opinion, I think y’all like it. If not, let me know why.