The Perhapanauts: First Blood

The Perhapanauts

by Todd Dezago, Craig Rousseau (Illustrator), Rico Renzi (Colorist)

There are places in this world where the fabric of reality has worn thin, where strange and terrible creatures have crossed over to lurk in the shadows and the night. There is an organization dedicated to finding these creatures and sending them back from whence they came, sealing the rift behind them and maintaining the integrity of those borders. The organization is called BEDLAM. Its agents are... The Perhapanauts! That they are unique and mysterious creatures themselves doesn't make things any easier. A sasquatch, a ghost, a chupacabra and a telepath head up this team of unlikely protectors and where their adventures might take them is anybody's guess.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2006

About the author

Todd Dezago is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his collaborations with penciller Mike Wieringo on The Sensational Spider-Man (1996) and their creator-owned fantasy series Tellos, which premiered in 1999, as well as for co-creating Young Justice with artist Todd Nauck in the 1998 oneshot Young Justice: The Secret. His other Young Justice work includes the 1998 miniseries JLA: World Without Grown-ups. From 1999 to 2002 Dezago also wrote Impulse #50-89. In 2005 he co-created The Perhapanauts with artist Craig Rousseau.

Reviews

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be a cartoon series. I liked it! Probably closer to a 4 star rating, but I'm feeling generous.

[Alex Sarll]

Yet another of the many stories about a secret organisation managing the world's weirdness; might write a study of them all and call it 'The Quango with a Thousand Faces'. This iteration is basically a brighter and poppier Hellboy, but like that book (albeit in a very different style) it does at least have appealing art.

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't tell if the narrative was deliberately disjointed or if it was a mistake. If it was deliberate it was unsuccessful; if not deliberate then just not well done.

[Rob McMonigal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice, fun read--see my review here: http://trebro.livejournal.com/254567....

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too similar to Hellboy and Proof for my tastes.

[Ryan McArthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this a lot, the characters are good, some mysterious, the others silly. Its a little like a lighter BPRD, which I really like too.

[Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook version produced by AudioComics Co. really cool story and fun stuff here.