Reviewed By Torin Chambers. “Roche Limit” #5 closes out its first arc in an absolutely spectacular fashion. It’s a high speed rollercoaster of an issue that beautifully pays off its wonderfully constructed characters. Every page turn was exhilarating, momentous events cascade across every panel. It’ll be over all too fast and you’ll be begging for more, trust me. I thought I couldn’t recommend this series enough before, but now I know I’ll be pushing this until I die.
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci
ART BY: Vic Malhotra
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: February 25, 2015
Wasting not even a beat we’re thrown back into the story, just as Alex throws himself into space to save Bekkah. Accompanied by some gorgeous cosmic art, Alex plunges headlong into the unknown and returns with an unresponsive Bekkah. In this moment there’s nothing he can do for her but make sure they land safely, relatively safely. Alex’s piloting skills fall more in the realm of “falling with style” than that of a professional. Even if they survive the ‘landing’ they’ve still got to find Bekkah’s soul, and they’re not the only ones.
While our heroes tackle reentry everyone’s favorite homicidal Russian Samurai Moscow is also on the hunt for Bekkahs soul and he’s got an army of mindless husks to do his bidding. Too bad for Moscow those currently in possession of the soul are not going to give it up without a fight. Gracie and her crew are locked and loaded, ready as one can be for what Moscow is about to throw at them. Ready to give their lives in defense of it, if need be.
All of that is only the first 5 pages of Roche Limit #5’s brilliant thrill ride. It only get more and more tense and action packed as the page count goes up. Lives are lost, with numerous casualties on either side and the universe of Roche Limit will be fundamentally changed from this point on.
Michael Moreci and Vic Malhotra have out done themselves yet again. This is a series that demands and deserves to be read by any and all Sci-Fi, comic and storytelling fans. Truly and genuinely, Roche Limit #5 is a phenomenal work of art.
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Torin Chambers is a rad dude from the nineties who does film stuff or something. Thomas the Tank Engine is his favorite transformer. Find him on Twitter @TorinsChambers