Title: Pirates Vs. Ninjas
Issue: #1 (Free Comic Book Day Edition)
Date: April 2007
Publisher: AP Entertainment/Antarctic Press
Writer:Fred Perry, Robby Bevard, Wes Hartman
Penciler: Craig Babiar
Inker: Craig Babiar
Colorist: Craig Babiar
Letterer: Wes Hartman
Editor: Doug Dlin, Wes Hartman
Ah, the classic internet meme, now available in comic form. Opens with a legendary tale of a mythic clash between pirate and ninja demigods and then proceeds rapidly into the main storyline involving a pirate crew hunting treasure in ninja territory. The main character, a conscripted navigator, was loads of fun. The humor fell a bit flat for me and there were some silly elements that seemed unnecessary, but this was a good introduction that introduced the world and set up the plot while keeping the action moving. There's some clever steampunk flavor to the weapon and ship designs, and the swashbuckling action looks great. The pirate dialect distracted more than it added to the story, but the book is definitely intended to be tongue-in-cheek, so it fits with the flavor of the book. Book ends with several nice pages of concept sketches for the series.
Rating: 6.5/10
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