Storyline: None Specified
Date: March 5, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Antony Johnston
Artist: Ben Templesmith

Synopsis: DEAD SPACE tells the gut-wrenching tale of a deep space mining colony that unexpectedly pulls an ancient and vicious alien life force from the dark rock. DEAD SPACE will be the prequel to EA’s upcoming survival horror game of the same name, due in 2008.

Opinion: Dead Space is the beginning of the latest pop culture ploy, one of many we should be seeing in the near future. The comic is a prequel to a video game by Electronic Arts, which is rumored to become an animated series AND a movie. This multi-channel experience is the beginning of an exciting chapter for consumer consumption - and I am curious as to how it will play out.

Read the rest of my review and catch a trailer fo the video game after the jump.

The pacing in this book is quite impressive. From the very first page you’re hooked in and wondering just what the frack is going on. The introduction of the characters, the setting and the personal beliefs that drive the story forward are all elegantly done. I truly enjoyed this story and I am very interested in reading how it progresses.

I do have one gripe about the art, though. I’m sure Ben Templesmith is aware of the fact but it really bothers me how much trouble he has drawing hands. It’s extremely distracting in my opinion. otherwise though, the scenery and facial expressions are great. The biggest problem for me though was the cover not matching the art. I made a point about this being a good thing a bit ago.

It’s not that big enough of a deal to shut the book out, though. The story holds up and the concept is intriguing. I would recommend checking this book out.

Here’s the trailer for the video game:

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