Written by Jack Kirby | Art by Mat Barnett | Format: Paperback and/or Digital Download
[Editors Note: Alien in the Outfield is written by Nerdly's own Jack Kirby. However in order for this review to be fair and balanced that fact was not divulged to our newest team member Richard, who penned this particular review]
Baseball. Aliens. The Eighties. Stir together in a bowl, add ink, paper and leave to cook for half an hour on a medium heat. The result? Alien in the Outfield. An alien child has crash landed on earth and has been taken into custody by the FBI. Meanwhile, a young boy called Joel Horowitz is bullied at school and seeks a new way to make friends to help him forget his school yard problems. Although in completely different circumstances, both are drawn to that all American past time that we know as Baseball.
The first issue of Alien in the Outfield, written by Jack Kirby, sets up the premise very well. We can feel the 1980′s vibes bounce off the page towards us as an unhappy Joel Horowitz walks through his school, ignored by everyone; except...
[Editors Note: Alien in the Outfield is written by Nerdly's own Jack Kirby. However in order for this review to be fair and balanced that fact was not divulged to our newest team member Richard, who penned this particular review]
Baseball. Aliens. The Eighties. Stir together in a bowl, add ink, paper and leave to cook for half an hour on a medium heat. The result? Alien in the Outfield. An alien child has crash landed on earth and has been taken into custody by the FBI. Meanwhile, a young boy called Joel Horowitz is bullied at school and seeks a new way to make friends to help him forget his school yard problems. Although in completely different circumstances, both are drawn to that all American past time that we know as Baseball.
The first issue of Alien in the Outfield, written by Jack Kirby, sets up the premise very well. We can feel the 1980′s vibes bounce off the page towards us as an unhappy Joel Horowitz walks through his school, ignored by everyone; except...
- 4/2/2014
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
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