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Space Ghost #1

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Space Ghost #1

Bringing the characters from the short-run 60s cartoon into the present, Space Ghost #1 gives the first meeting between the vigilante space cop Space Ghost and the young siblings Jace and Jan whose home is attacked, and whose father is killed, by space pirates whose numbers include fan-favorite Brak (albeit without his nasally charm). Reimagined with a more serious tone than the original series, Space Ghost gets a bit of the early days Batman treatment jumping out of the shadows with the evil-doers surprised that he actually exists and not sure what to make of him.

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Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special #1

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Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special #1 comic reviewOn the far edge of the universe, through a rift in space, two heroes answer the call about a dangerous weapon and a cry for help. Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special #1 follows the basic set-up of crossover issues with our heroes from different universes each mistaking the other for a villain and coming to blows for a few panels before discovering that they are on the same side. But, hey, this has Space Ghost and Green Lantern, so there was no way I was passing it up.

The anti-isolationist message is pretty heavy-handed here in this story about a world that denies the existence of anything, or anyone, outside of its atmosphere. In such a world the greatest weapon is the one that destroys a worldview and proves the biggest misconception of their uniqueness in the universe.

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #20

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #20The latest issue of Scooby-Doo! Team-Up takes Scooby-Doo and Mystery, Inc. into space! While at the Department of Astrophysical Research, the Scooby Gang is surprised by the sudden appearance of Space Ghost and his sidekicks. Once he gets Shaggy and Scooby calmed down and convinces Mystery, Inc. that he is neither a ghost nor a villain, Space Ghost enlists the help of the gang to investigate a mysterious transmission coming from the moon where the villains Zorak and Moltar are preparing an invasion army.

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