Last month I wrote about the first volume of this comic that I read after having watched the first two seasons of the Netflix show. I mentioned that the comic story was quite different, but there were some things in common. Now I have volume two that I just finished reading.
Volume two starts with a flashback years before to give some context before continuing some time after the events of volume one. I think Number Five had the least changes in the transition to the screen and he plays a major role in this story. Season two of the TV show was mostly set in the 1960s, but that plays less of a part in the comic, but both climax around the JFK assassination.
Again it is very violent and lots of blood is spilled.
We do finally get to meet time agents Hazel and Cha-Cha who are totally ruthless as well as their goldfish boss (do not even ask). Eventually we get to Dallas in 1963, via Vietnam, where things get wrapped up.
We get to see more of what the characters can do this time as they are tested in various ways. Their world is a little unlike our own. As well as their superpowers there are chimpanzees performing various roles in society as well as their butler Pogo, but this is not remarked upon.
The artwork is great again with the same artist. In both books there are sketches of character development and an extra short story at the end. They are fairly slim books at around 200 pages.
There is a third volume that I will seek out. It is a while since I was in a bookshop and I do like a browse.
