‘Space Ghost’ Trailer Offers A Glimpse At The Debut Issue

We’ll be honest, we were not ready to see Brak as a heavy.

Dynamite has released a trailer for May’s Space Ghost #1 that doubles down on the more serious theme promised by writer David Pepose and artist Jonathan Lau. The best example of that may be the inclusion of Brak in the video above. The character, although presented as a villain in the original Space Ghost animated series, underwent a change into a loveable ne’er-do-well on the 1990s Space Ghost: Coast to Coast series and Adult Swim’s The Brak Show. To see him once again threatening harm to the guardian of the spaceways was something of a shock, but a clear indication that the comic will treat the characters with a certain gravitas. It is certainly consistent with what Pepose said in February regarding the series: “We’re taking those classic vibes and using them as a starting point to dig even deeper into the characters than the original cartoons were ever able to.”

As the series begins, the resources of the Galactic Federation are spread thin across a cosmos it cannot effectively maintain. Greed and corruption reign supreme where they cannot enforce the laws. Pirates, hijackers, and others move with stealth to take by force what they cannot gain by legitimate means. Colonies, science installations, and the vehicles ferrying personnel and resources between them are not safe. But the rogues of the galaxy will soon face a vigilante who takes the whole of space as his patrol: Space Ghost. Is he policeman gone rouge? An Alex Toth shape come to life? The manifestation of his sidekicks’ dream of heroism?

All of that is moot as Space Colony Omicron, home of brilliant scientist Dr. Jerrod Keplar, is attacked. His children, Jan and Jace — and their monkey Blip — are also threatened. Only Space Ghost can come to their aid.

Space Ghost #1 hits final order cutoff this week. The issue will be in comics shops May 1st.