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I’ve only recently started reading comics, so I haven’t quite figured out my tastes yet, but Outer Orbit was right up my alley.  Outer Orbit is a comic written by Zach Howard, Sean Murphy, and Reed Buccholz, with art by Zach Howard and Sean Murphy.  It is a science fiction tale of golden idols, sexy bounty hunters, pizza and space sheep, and every bit of it is just so bizarre and entertaining.  The two main characters are Quinn, a blue completely oblivious former pizza delivery guy, and Krunk, a big bulky green, mama’s boy former cop. The story, which is presented interestingly is largely an excuse for the crazy situations which the main characters find themselves in, and is pretty simple.  Quinn has a golden idol that everyone seems to want, including seeker robots, a flying bug bounty hunter, and a nymphomaniac female bounty hunter. The writing more than makes up for the weak story however, as it is highly entertaining and quite hilarious.  The best way I can describe the humor is by comparing it to Invader Zim if Gir was the main character rather than Zim.  Quinn has the same kind of lovable obliviousness as Gir, and somehow is able to weasel his way in and out of his dangerous situations time and time again, usually without acknowledging the peril.

As you can tell from the cover, Outer Orbit’s art is amazingly colorful.  There always seems to be colorful billboards, shop signs and neon throughout the city scenes.  Action is portrayed so that it is exciting but very easy to follow, and the characters and facial expressions are just marvelous.

Dark Horse has a 4-page preview on their website, and all 4 issues have been collected into one trade paperback that comes highly recommended.

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