Rating: Teen +
MAIN COVER - ALEX ROSS
KEN HAESER
Writer: James Kuhoric
Art: Juan Antonio Ramirez
Genre: Media Tie-In, Action Adventure
Publication Date: Mar 2014
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 pages
It's The Six Millions Dollar Man's 40th anniversary, and we at Dynamite are proud to bring you the direct continuation of the classic television series with Season 6! Better. Stronger. Faster. The original Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin was a man barely alive until the OSI turned him into the world's first Bionic Man. Now he and Oscar Goldman are the most effective team in National Security. But a rogue faction in the OSI is making a power play for that position with a new type of infiltration agent - one that is completely obedient and robotic. Can a soulless machine that wears Steve Austin's very face make the Six Million Dollar Man obsolete? For the 1st Time EVER! Fan favorite toy-line character Maskatron makes his Six Million Dollar Man debut and becomes a part of the classic television series mythology with a violent and terrifying purpose. And as Steve's world is threatened from within, his very actions unknowingly release an alien menace upon an unsuspecting world. Classic action, powerful science fiction, and a cast of characters from one of television's most original series combine to make The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 6 a must have for comic fans!
Compliments:
- True to the franchise
- Art is beautiful
- love knowing that a new generation will experience this character
Needs Improvement:
1. Some anachronisms is the book. Here is what Goldman's secretary is wearing on page 4
Compare that to what they really wore in the 70's.
On the same page, Steve Austin recommends Goldman gets some sushi, when in those days, they liked Steak or ate at Red Lobster still considered a high end restaurant in those days. The book refers to the Russians instead of the Soviets. Is this going to be a period piece or is this set in the modern days?
2. Dialogue is very wooden. This is a problem for a lot of Dynamite's books. Dynamite's entertainment is very wholesome which separates itself from a lot of publishers. But I have no idea who these characters are nor does this presentation intrigue me further about them.
Both Goldman and Steve Austin have a lot of history. There is a lot to explore with these characters potentially. Say what you want about Kevin Smith's writing and I am not a big fan, but his characters have a point of view, goals motivations and conflicts.
3. The Plot is a bit convoluted. Having spent some time in technology and defense industry, these guys do not make these machines to replace humanity. Also we are in the heart of the Cold War. These characters are products of that era. Here is where Frank Miller's Robocop, Battlestar Galactica and Tom Wolfe's Right Stuff intersect.
I enjoyed it!
No Nudity, some fighting violence
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