The Astonishing Adventures of Alicia Carter & Robot #2 is a comic written by Tristan Vick with art by Chris Awayan and colors by Mirza Wirawan. Alicia and GDU-3 go on the run from Klaven and his crew using a stolen ship. This issue features less action than the first but there are quite a few interesting developments. Our leading lady is Alicia Carter, a woman who seems to constantly find herself in situations. She also has a reputation as a space thief. With her is GDU-3, a robot that formerly resided on a junk planet but is now assisting Alicia in her various predicaments. We will see some other returning characters from the first issue but they have more of a background role. The bulk of the plot has Alicia and GDU-3 attempting to increase the distance between themselves and Klaven while also repairing the ship. It might remind you of the original Star Wars trilogy when they had to fix the Millennium Falcon. The action here is pretty light with nothing too violent happening. I wouldn’t say things here are sexy but they are horny. The dialogue is full of jokes and innuendos galore. Though there are constant quips and remarks wordy pages are absent here. This is a calmer issue that provides some story, explanations, and set ups for what should be an exciting follow up.
The art here is colorful and has a sort of realistic grime over it which sets it apart from other sci-fi comics. The style here is slightly cartoony with stylized builds and a bit of sharpness. The majority of this story takes place on the ship so the background is usually metal walls but occasionally there will be an outside perspective and we’ll get to bask in the light of the stars and planets. The expression level here is slightly above-average with the characters that have more humanoid faces getting very emotive. The faces here are drawn with enough detail and shading that the looks they give are bit more impactful. The bodies here are reminiscent of DC animated shows like Batman Beyond or Justice League. The action here is pretty light and is kind of tame. The outfits here are mostly skin tight jumpsuits or Star Trek inspired gear. The more reptilian creatures have a more ancient style. There are some sexual moments here involving Alicia and a number of shots with a lewd purpose.
“Is this worth reading?”
Yes.
“Would I like this?”
If you like sci-fi stories starring a woman who is a thief with a robot companion and is on the run in a spaceship then is for you.
“What would this comic’s film rating be?”
R. Things get a bit too horny.
“Could I get a quote from the comic?”
“Klaven doesn’t take kindly to those who betray him.”
Digital Link: https://www.regolithcomics.com/store/p4/Alicia_Carter_%26_Robot_Issue_%232_%28Digital%29.html#/
Kickstater Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regolith-comics/alicia-carter-and-robot-issue-2/description
Unboxing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BPfS_pbWj4
***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***
Probably Contains Spoilers
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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 28
Violent Pages: 2, for 7% of the comic
Sexy Pages: 6, for 21% of the comic
**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**
Violence Level – 2
“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 – 1
“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 – 1
“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 – 2
“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.”
