Blog Monster Comic Book Review: Terror, Inc. #1
Terror, Inc. #1 
Written by: David Lapham
Art by: Patrick Zircher
Color by: June Chung
Cover by: Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Published by: Marvel Comics
In the late 80s and early 90s, Marvel started putting out some original characters in their own series. In 1988 we saw Speedball, the Masked Marvel; in 1991 we got both Sleepwalker and Darkhawk, and in 1992 came Terror, Inc. In terms of series, Darkhawk was the most successful, making it for 50 issues, followed by Sleepwalker with 33, Terror, Inc with 13, and Speedball with 10. Oddly enough, despite his series lackluster run, Speedball was easily the most successful of the four with numerous adventures with the New Warriors and continuing today with Robbie Baldwin taking the alter ego of Penance. Darkhawk has popped up in New Warriors as well, plus Marvel Team-Up and the Loners. But poor Sleepwalker and Terror have been mostly unseen, showing up in the League of Losers storyline with Speedball and Darkhawk in Marvel Team-Up, but otherwise, they just disappeared.
Until now…
Terror, Inc. gets a new Max Limited Series, which, if the first issue is a good indicator, might lead to a new on-going series…we can only hope.
Lapham starts off his first issue with Terror by telling his origin. I liked Terror when he first appeared, but I was pretty much stuck getting what I could get with what my father gave me, and sometimes I just couldn’t get Terror, Inc, so if his origin had been revealed before, it was an issue I missed, so I was excited when I got his origin in this issue.
Terror was a Vandal in the 5th century. The Romans, seeking revenge for the Vandals’ sacking of Rome, summoned a demon called a mare to destroy them. Terror jumps into the mare and ate its heart. This cursed Terror to be a walking corpse able to replace body parts with those of others.
Terror wandered about learning about his new condition and falling in love. When his love, Talita, was killed, Terror attached her arms to himself and had it encased in steel, becoming his most treasured and longest lasting body part.
Which brings us to today. Terror is a mercenary who hasn’t gotten a lot of jobs until Roger Harper of Homeland Security calls him up. Harper actually works for an organization called Mother and he wants Terror to kill a traitor, the Director of Mother.
Unfortunately, the job is a set-up.
Lapham’s first issue is a fun return to this great character; A brief look at Terror’s origin, a set-up for the series, and action. Plus Zircher’s wonderful art. He really does a great job with this issue. It’s dark and exciting, showing the action dynamically.
Here’s hoping Lapham can keep the thrilling pace going and it will spin off an on-going series. Also, here’s hoping Sleepwalker gets another shot, and Chris Powell returns to the Darkhawk amulet…or someone else.
Written by: David Lapham
Art by: Patrick Zircher
Color by: June Chung
Cover by: Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Published by: Marvel Comics
In the late 80s and early 90s, Marvel started putting out some original characters in their own series. In 1988 we saw Speedball, the Masked Marvel; in 1991 we got both Sleepwalker and Darkhawk, and in 1992 came Terror, Inc. In terms of series, Darkhawk was the most successful, making it for 50 issues, followed by Sleepwalker with 33, Terror, Inc with 13, and Speedball with 10. Oddly enough, despite his series lackluster run, Speedball was easily the most successful of the four with numerous adventures with the New Warriors and continuing today with Robbie Baldwin taking the alter ego of Penance. Darkhawk has popped up in New Warriors as well, plus Marvel Team-Up and the Loners. But poor Sleepwalker and Terror have been mostly unseen, showing up in the League of Losers storyline with Speedball and Darkhawk in Marvel Team-Up, but otherwise, they just disappeared.
Until now…
Terror, Inc. gets a new Max Limited Series, which, if the first issue is a good indicator, might lead to a new on-going series…we can only hope.
Lapham starts off his first issue with Terror by telling his origin. I liked Terror when he first appeared, but I was pretty much stuck getting what I could get with what my father gave me, and sometimes I just couldn’t get Terror, Inc, so if his origin had been revealed before, it was an issue I missed, so I was excited when I got his origin in this issue.
Terror was a Vandal in the 5th century. The Romans, seeking revenge for the Vandals’ sacking of Rome, summoned a demon called a mare to destroy them. Terror jumps into the mare and ate its heart. This cursed Terror to be a walking corpse able to replace body parts with those of others.
Terror wandered about learning about his new condition and falling in love. When his love, Talita, was killed, Terror attached her arms to himself and had it encased in steel, becoming his most treasured and longest lasting body part.
Which brings us to today. Terror is a mercenary who hasn’t gotten a lot of jobs until Roger Harper of Homeland Security calls him up. Harper actually works for an organization called Mother and he wants Terror to kill a traitor, the Director of Mother.
Unfortunately, the job is a set-up.
Lapham’s first issue is a fun return to this great character; A brief look at Terror’s origin, a set-up for the series, and action. Plus Zircher’s wonderful art. He really does a great job with this issue. It’s dark and exciting, showing the action dynamically.
Here’s hoping Lapham can keep the thrilling pace going and it will spin off an on-going series. Also, here’s hoping Sleepwalker gets another shot, and Chris Powell returns to the Darkhawk amulet…or someone else.
Rating: 
4 1/2 Worms. Great for a first issue, but it does have some first issue drag.
4 1/2 Worms. Great for a first issue, but it does have some first issue drag.
posted by Bodog at 4:15 PM
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