Comic Talkback: Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero

[klen7]

Title: Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero
Publisher: Marvel
Series: Hardcover
Year: 2013
Written by Travis Beacham. Art by Sean Chen. Cover by Alex Ross.



Synopsis: Don't miss this exciting sci-fi prequel graphic novel of the highly anticipated motion picture, Warner Bros. & Legendary's Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro! Chronicling the very first time Earth is menaced by incredible monsters known as Kaiju, these inhuman beasts rise from the ocean depths and threaten to extinquish all mankind! Witness the race to develop massive robot fighting machines called Jaegers, each one controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. This action-packed tale features many of the key characters from the the film as we follow them in their early careers. Witten by Pacific Rim screenwriter himself, Travis Beacham, and with del Toro's hands-on supervision, this volume is beautifully illustrated by Sean Chen, Yvel Guichet, Chris Batista and Pericles Junior; inks by Matt Banning, Steve Bird and Mark McKenna; and fully-painted cover by superstar artist Alex Ross! Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

[MekaGojira3k]

[klen7]

[MouthForWar]

So was this thing really that bad?

After liking the film so much and REALLY loving the opening montage, I'd love to see more of what happened before the film.

[king_ghidorah]

I don't know if it's that bad but its' certainly not very good.

[klen7]

I thought it was just overpriced but worth picking up for $15 or so instead of $25 or whatever the suggested retail was.
I think one thing is changed between the book and movie but otherwise not a lot of retreading even though it uses a lot of the same characters

[sachiel]

[mr.negativity]

[klen7]

Kind of wish the first issue of the new series had been a double issue. Not much content to draw in a new reader. I'll keep at it for now, but this first issue is an argument for trade waiting

[klen7]

Issue 3 of Tales from the Drift is the first one i haven't been disappointed with. I really think the first two issues should have been combined into a double issue.