#448 - Kickstarter Comics, part 4: Sharks of War #5

Here we are, post four of the week.

With my back catalogue of Kickstarter comics being a lot less than originally thought at the end of the week, I lucked out with a few comics relating to Kickstarters soon to be or currently in progress.

So far this week, my posts have all been opening instalments of  comic series, first Hallowed North, then Fairyfare and then, finally, Vodou Cowboy. Therefore, I thought it only fitting that, at the tail-end of the week, I write about a comic reaching it's end.

Shark of War #5 concluded Ben Lacy's opening arc for the titular fish as the series picks up where issue 4 left off. With the forces of the Coastal Cartel and Dr. Douglas' enhanced Piranha army converging on his location, U.S.S. Gnasher and his allies (including his onboard A.I.) find themselves in the fight for their lives as they attempt to win the day. However, when the dust settles, Gnasher and his friends will find their circumstances completely changed, even as their enemies make plans for much bigger (and possibly badder) weapons.

I must admit, while the concept of Shark of War seemed too silly to me when I first heard of it, after my review of the first three issues followed by reading the fourth I must have to say that the series has grown on me much more than I expected.

Once again, I enjoyed Shark of War and thought it was a quirky and fun action romp, one that, if it was a film, it would be a brainless popcorn flick in the vein of ... well, Sharknado (ironically enough). This final issue continued to display the ludicrousness of the rest of the run as well as it's entertaining and captivating read. Shakespeare this is not, but that didn't stop me from having a whale (pun intended) of a time as I burned through it. I have to admit that this issue is most likely bereft of flaws but, it's Deadpool-esque bizarreness easily helped me miss (or more likely ignore) them save for the lack of a recap page, which I certainly would have welcomed as I racked my brain to remember what previously happened.

Much like the concept and the story themselves, the computer graphical art continues to grow on me to the point that I'm not sure I could expect this series depicted in any other way, as I think that this look really compliments the 'oddness' of the story. By the end, I'll confess that Ben Lacy really turned me 180 on this comic series from my initial thoughts when I first read the title. Sure, it's stupid and crazy, but it's actually much more hilarious and engrossing than I ever would have expected of it.

I'm kinda looking forward to the teased second volume now.

If you fancy checking out this comic series, I'd recommend going to the current Ben Lacy's website (or the current Kickstarter).