Captain Olivier knows himself to be a man of unimpeachable integrity. A man who does whatever it takes to bring democracy to the galaxy, which means doing whatever it takes to protect the lives of his crew, which means doing whatever it takes to keep his ship far, far away from the battle raging at the Bungo Straits. A democracy without someone flying the cargo runs is no democracy at all. Space Job #2 continues the laughs as Captain Oliver does everything he can to not have to follow his boss’ orders.
Written by David A. Goodman, Space Job #2 at its heart is a workspace comedy. While the setting might remind us of Star Trek, the reality is, the comic could be set pretty much anywhere and still work.
Goodman, through various storylines, focuses on the things we experience as workers. There’s the boss who is overbearing. There’s the boss who’s there to cash a paycheck and not listen. Then there’s the staffer who is underappreciated and looking to change jobs. And then there’s that weird guy… Though it takes place in space, it’s still relatable, as it’s all things we’ve been forced to deal with in various ways. This is a basically a comic that takes situations you’d experience in every office and puts it on a spaceship. The perfect example is the staffer who’s attempting to leave and thrown a promotion their way to stay. A promotion they don’t really want and just means more work covering for an inept boss.
The art by Álvaro Sarraseca continues its subtle visual jokes but also there’s a bigger emphasis on the emotion of the staff. With color by Jordi Escuin Llorach and lettering by Mauro Mantella, there’s less of a focus on those quick background jokes, and instead there’s more physical comedy of the characters and how they interact, especially some negative interactions. It puts a bit more drama into things but also switches up what we need to pay attention to.
Space Job #2 is a solid second issue showing the debut wasn’t a fluke. The comic is very smart, taking digs at our work reality instead of being another homage/spoof to Star Trek. It’s well worth getting, especially if you need a good laugh. Here’s hoping it can keep it up.
Story: David A. Goodman Art: Álvaro Sarraseca
Color: Jordi Escuin Llorach Letterer: Mauro Mantella
Story: 9.0 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.85 Recommendation: Buy
Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle
Source: Graphic Policy
