Steampunk Palin

by Jim Felker, Ben Dunn (Illustrator), Brian Denham (Illustrator)

Energy catastrophe has struck worldwide! Massive oil spills, nuclear meltdowns and more leave us desperate for viable energy sources to rebuild global society and technology. Inspired by a little tea party, Sarah Palin hits upon the answer: steam power! She begins the "Steam Initiative", touting geothermal energy as the cure for what ails ya. The heads of Big Oil and Nuclear Power are less than happy with this trend, and they send their agents to do in the Rogue Republican. Luckily, she comes prepared with a set of steam-powered armor! (Standard equipment, don'cha know.)

Genres: Comics, Steampunk

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Jim Felker graduated from Sheridan college, worked as a storyboard artist at Nelvana on Moville Mysteries and have been working in the comic and anime industry for nearly a decade. For two years he served as a writer for Antarctic Press on the titles Benzine, Mangazine, and as the writer of the fan favourite, Ninja High School Perfect Memory # 4.

In 2001, Jim started his own studio: Alpha-Wave Productions. For Alpha-Wave Productions, Jim is in charge of writing and drawing several of the studio's top selling books, including Furry NOT Ninja High School, Alena's Tank Patrol, and their new fantasy series Zo. Jim Felker is also the creative mind behind one of the Top 300 online web comics called Changes.

Reviews

[A M H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, I saw the cover, read the title, and just had to know what in the world this was. Lol!

This comic feels like a mix of old cheesy sci-fi dramas, and futuristic dystopic anime, all centered around familiar political faces. This was just one of those weird fun stories that shouldn't be taken seriously. I found the artwork style cute, and the strange cheesiness kept me entertained enough to read it, even though it's not that great.

All in all, it was weird, but nice for what it was.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think my brain just died. This comic, while amusingly absurd, was also facepalm terrible. I think it will remain in my collection as mostly a collectors item, seeing as it is signed by the wonderful Mr. Felker.