SPACE RIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or perhaps I should say Space Riders, as this is more of a laidback setup issue. The penultimate adventure is here, questions and intrigue run abound as the crew of the Santa Muerte come closer to answers than ever before. They’ve been through hell together now they’re setting out on what could be their glorious final mission.
WRITTEN BY: Fabian Rangel Jr
ART BY: Alexis Ziritt
PUBLISHER: Black Mask Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: June 17, 2015
Before we can get to the calm and soothing penultimate festivities there’s the small matter of being wrongly accused and held at gun point. The robots who live inside the giant Voltron sitting on a toilet from last issue mistakenly believe the Space Riders were trying to harm An-Anu, a space-god-whale. They were in fact assisting it but the robots aren’t in a debating mood and neither is Captain Peligro. Who gives a magnificent speech in defiance before all out assaulting the robots. First blows are exchanged, then words and finally understanding. Peligro even gets to headbutt a Kano looking motherfucker in the process which is hella rad.
Once that kerfuffle is over we get into the meat of the issue. The bigger picture begins to take shape with a true lead villain mysteriously introduced. Along with the we also get more information regarding that guy with the skull face from last issue and an individual Captain Peligro shares a mutual past with. These characters form the opposing force the crew of The Santa Muerte will be facing in the sure to be breathtaking conclusion. If Space riders was lacking anything it was a cohesive antagonistic force for our heroes to push back against and now we have it.
Space Riders #3 is all about epic set ups in anticipation of glorious payoffs next issue. As always the writing and art are on point making every moment memorable. I’ll be deeply saddened by Space Riders conclusion next month but until then the wait will be agonizing.