THUNDERCATS x SILVERHAWKS: ROAD TO WAR #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
The crossover war is about to kick off, but before we get there, we need to find out why the Thundercats and the Silverhawks need to go to war. This preamble to Thundercats x Silverhawks is sure to get both fanbases talking.
Thundercats x Silverhawks: Road to War #1 – Written By Ed Brisson – Art By Gerardo Gambone, Andrea Arcari, Chris Campana, and Elton Thomasi - Colors By Robby Bevard & Renato Pacheco - Letters By Jeff Eckleberry - Edited By Nate Cosby - Published By Dynamite Entertainment
Credit: Dynamite Entertainment
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
STORY OVERVIEW:
We start off by seeing a young Lion-O who is already showing leadership qualities as he is standing up for other Kits. His father has his training start with Panthero because of this incident. We then jump out into the Edge of the Limbo Galaxy and see some of the Silverhawks patrolling a newly conquered area. Quicksilver is training a young recruit Chromium, who is very headstrong and a little too quick on the draw. This causes an issue as he would become injured because he rushed into a fight. Finally, we jump to Sixth Earth in the year 3158 where the Lost Team has been trapped for 6 years. Neko wearing Silverhawks gear takes out and defends common folks from the DarkBirds. This dystopian future was caused by their failure when they were brought forward in time to stop what the Silverhawks became.
WRITING:
This one-shot is a great way to bring readers up to speed for the upcoming war. Ed Brisson gives a peek into the things that will ultimately shape the war that we will be going into in this crossover event. Brisson gives the pieces to the puzzle, well still being vague enough to keep readers guessing. This air of anticipation will surely make any reader thirsty for what’s to come. The character development work in this book goes a long way to show you the important characters to this story arc going forward.
ARTWORK:
The artwork in this book captures both the Thundercats and Silverhawks impeccably. The art team does a fantastic job of showing the differences between the characters and making each character unique. The worlds are robust and big, which gives the reader the sense of just how monumental this event will be. The colors reflect whichever world they are in. Brighter when in hopeful situations, by dark in the dystopian future setting.
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Final Thoughts:
Thundercats x Silverhawks: Road to War #1 is a great teaser for the big crossover event in front of us. Using this one-shot to set things up will surely save time on backstory, which will make the pacing of this event better. If you were not on board with this crossover before this book, you should be all in after reading it.
FINAL GRADE: 8/10
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