” The Town with no Shame..”

Issue:

#02, March 1985..

Writer:

Cary Bates

Penicller:

Carmine Infantino

Inker:

Tony DeZuniga

Synopsis:

Donovan and company discuss the idea that the town was bringing gifts to the Visitors.. When they open the crates the town folk had been carrying, they discover they are full of rats.. Donovan, Julie, and Hart make their way to town, while Willie and Boyce work on the skyfighter..

Back on the boat, Ham and Chris rebel against those who got the drop on them and it seems they made their way on a drug running boat.. After ridding the boat of the drug dealers, they discover there’s an arsenal on board.. They steal the boat and try to make a getaway..

Donovan make it in town to be met by the town bully, Big Bob who attacks them.. Donovan makes quick work of him and impresses local lad, Billy Lee who shows them around town..

On board the mothership, Diana kills an officer who’s squad had failed at a facility.. She promotes Devon to become the new captain, and he’s in charge of the Sparkling Springs project..

The townmembers pull guns on Donovan and company, and tell them the story of how the Visitors have struck a deal with the town.. They come everytime the geysers spring up and take the water.. In return they help the town with their plants and any health concerns they have..

Ham and Chris are attacked again by Visitors in jet packs and Ham and Chris realize that Lorne’s goons must have hit him with a tracer when they shot him..

Billy apologizes to Donovan for the town, and Donovan tells Billy to go tell Willy and Boyce what had happened.. They do, but the Visitors come earlier than expected..

Analysis:

As part of the first arc, it’s alright, a good filler type episode for the series, but as it gets going, it becomes apparent that that’s all it is.. Being as it’s the first in the series, you’d expect there to be something slightly larger, although it is held back by the fact that they are tied in to a current season that is also developing..

Ham and Chris’ cycle gets boring as it’s escape, Visitor attack, escape, Visitor attack, escape..

Another problem with the series as a whole is the fact that little continuity things are ignored.. For example, when it is joked that they should have saved a mouse for Willy, he says that he is trying to cut down.. Willy is a vegetarian.. It’s been a major part of his character.. Now they could say, it was a joke and Willie was just playing along, but again that is not part of Willie’s personality..

The artwork is not spectacular, but it is serviceable..

Overall it’s not a horrible issue, but it’s the middle part of what turns out to be a filler saga..

This issue is not too exciting and was not a great portent for the future..

Rated: C