Interstellar Dust #1 is a comic written by C. J. Hudson with art and colors by Igor Wolski. As this prisoner transport spacecraft makes its way to its destination we’ll see how some of its occupants ended up here. This is a science fiction comic about the past and present lives of prisoners with a good dose of drama, strong violence, and a sizable cast. The first person we meet is Cael, he’s been imprisoned for 26 days but on the outside he did jobs for a guy named Vorg. The first woman we see is named Alcee and she has a cat-like tail. She’s been in the joint for 44 days but on the outside she worked at a strip club. The last main man is Javan, he’s only been inside for three days and he used to be in a gang. This story begins with the prison ship traveling through space and rudely bumping into another spacecraft. We are then taken inside the ship to the prisoner transport cells where we get a look at some of the interesting inhabitants. This takes place in a world with alien creatures, very intelligent robots, and advanced technology. The violence here can be bloody with light gruesomeness and gore. The pacing is overall fast as there are many pages where not much is said. The tone is like that of an adventurous science fiction flick. There are more than a few intense moments here both of the dramatic and violent kind. The dialogue is modern and conversational with good back-and-forth. There are no word-heavy pages here. This is an intriguing debut issue about the different prisoners on a ship and the events that led to them being there.

            The art here is detailed and cartoonish with strong lighting and shading. The palette here strongly features orange, green, and pink; there are also metallic tones common to this genre. For natural scenery we have outer space and very cloudy blue skies. The main location is the prison ship but we’ll visit different locations unique to specific characters. This story will take us to back alleys, the inner city, homes, and clubs. The backgrounds here usually show the surroundings both near and far which adds extra weight to each scene. The expression level here high with looks changing on a panel-by-panel basis. The main emotions here are happiness, shock, fear, anger, rage, confusion, and annoyance. The faces have detail ranging from basic to good and they can be animated which helps the looks come across clearly and with strength. The main weapons used here are laser guns. The violence is bloody with some lightly gruesome attacks with gore to match. The action scenes come in single-page bursts except for one lengthy one that has a smooth flow and a substantial amount of panels.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes, if this is up your alley.

“Would I like this?”

If you like science fiction stories with sizable casts and alien creatures that features drama and violence and involves crime then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Violence, blood, light gore, gruesomeness, nudity, sexual situations.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“So what kind of fun would you like to have?”

 

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***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 25

Violent Pages: 7, for 28% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 6, for 24% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 4

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 2

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 3

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”