Sea Ghost #1

From the Random Stack of Unread Comics, probably by way of the Maine Comic Arts Festival, although I don't recall which year.

Title: Sea Ghost
Issue: 1
Date: 2010
Publisher: Nemo Publishing Group (Capt'n Eli's Soda and Comics)
Writer: Jay Piscopo
Artist: Jay Piscopo, Ramona Fradon, Danny Kelly, Robert Caine Jeffcoat

Maine publisher Nemo, which is affiliated with Capt'n Eli's Soda, presents this homage to classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

Sea Ghost, who lives in an undersea fortress/lab in the ruins of Atlantis with his two children, investigates a strange machine, which ends up transporting him to a distant world. He soon finds himself in the midst of a seemingly endless war between two civilizations there, one land-based and the other sea-based. But there is a more dangerous and sinister force lurking behind the conflict.

This was a good, complete story that showed Sea Ghost both as warrior and peacemaker. There was enough conflict to keep things moving along, as well as some good worldbuilding and the potential for further adventures.

The story was definitely successful in capturing the Hanna-Barbera vibe, while still being reasonably original, considering that the lead character is pretty much a mix of Space Ghost and Aquaman.

All in all, this was a fun story that worked well in the flavor it was aiming for.

Rating: 7.5/10