You might have heard of Gatchaman, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman was an anime TV series from 1972 about a group of young superheroes fighting against an evil villain who wants to destroy the world. The characters had a bird theme and used their superpowers to battle bad guys (both with martial arts and weapons). The “girl character” of the group was Jun the swan, who you might remember from the english version of the anime known as Battle of the Planets, or from the videogame Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. The show was popular but now it might be seen as more of a cult thing than anything else.
This specific comic iteration is a tribute/revival of the show and focuses exclusively on the only main female character of the group. The overall concept of this multi-part series by Mad Cave Studios is to follow each member of the group during a solo mission. The only other issue so far has focused on Ken, the leader and main lead of the original show.
The evil Galactor has been sending his Death Bikers to steal high tech from the I.S.O (International Secret Organization). Jun investigates these bikers after they steal classified military plans, she then uses her skills to uncover what's behind criminals.
This one-shot is a very fun and engaging little story, well illustrated by Giada Marchisio and Nuno Plati, with concise and economical but effective writing by Tommy Lee Edwards. I enjoyed that it was a faithful characterization for Jun but managed to present her life in more than one facet. The comic showcases her combat and driving abilities, her casual interactions with her adoptive brother as well as her devotion to her hobby.
A good actualization of the character, even then, I honestly think it could probably use a few more issues because the concept was intriguing enough and could have been extended further.
Recommended if you are familiar with the franchise and wanna see something new from it or if you just want an entertaining adventure without requiring to know the backstory of the series before reading. This one works on both accounts.
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