Bronze Age Boogie

Bronze Age Boogie, Volume One: Swords Against Dacron! by Stuart Moore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Martians attack at multiple times in earth's history and it's up to a barbarian princess, a martial artist, a talking chimp, and the baddest mama on earth to stop them!

Ahoy Comics consistently delivers the goods so I was all in on Bronze Age Boogie once the trade was released.

Imagine Pam Greer and Bruce Lee fighting Martians across history with a talking monkey and a barbarian girl. That's Bronze Age Boogie in a nutshell. There's kung fu action, machetes, and glorious 1970s references. Fortunately, the 70s pop culture doesn't get run into the ground.

The story is right in my wheelhouse, a battle against horrors from beyond. It's funny in places but unlike a lot of books, the humor doesn't take away from the seriousness of the situation. I love the design of the Martians, arachnoid robots with fleshy bits inside.

Alberto Ponticelli's art is great. I'm going to have to track down more of his work. I also love the somewhat subdued color palette the series uses. There aren't a ton of computer effects and the book looks like it could have been produced years ago. Like all of Ahoy's releases, I was left salivating for my next Ahoy Comics reading experience. I want a Moon-Thing adventure, damn it!

Bronze Age Boogie is a love letter to 1970s pop culture and a damn fun read. Four out of five smashed Martian exoskeletons.

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