As you know, every once in a while I do a spotlight on a comic or an comic event I think may have been missed and should be discussed. Well, I had one of those moments last night. As I was winding down after a long day, I was on my Comixology app on my Kindle Fire and noticed a preview for a Samurai Jack #1 from IDW publishing. As I saw this post, my heart was filled with joy. I absolutely loved the Samurai Jack cartoons and always felt his story died too soon. Well, I thought to myself, “Its too late to put it on my Comic Picks of the Week post, and since I missed it at first, it naturally made since to put it in a post all its own.” As a result, you have this post.
For those of you who do not know the story of Samurai Jack, here is the story in a nutshell. A legendary Samurai known only as Jack is stranded in a future world that is not his own. To get back home he must somehow defeat the evil that stranded him there. That evil, is the cunning and demonic wizard Aku. With that being said, it is no wonder that someone decided that the stories of Samurai Jack would be worthy for the world of comics. It just surprises me that it took this long.
IDW is becoming a big competitor in the world of comics. I mean, they have great titles such as Transformers and GI Joe already under their belt and now they add Samurai Jack to their portfolio of published works. I believe that Samurai Jack will be around for a long time if it is written properly. Only time will tell, and I can guarantee you that I will enjoy the ride.
Issue #1 hit the shelves yesterday, so run to your local comic store and grab your copy today!
For Comixology preview, simply click the link.
