Trekker: Hunter’s Moon

Trekker #7

by Ron Randall

Bounty hunter Mercy St. Claire and her small crew land on a harsh, remote moon where they encounter a creature out of their worst nightmares. To survive, they must track it down and kill or be killed. But soon it’s a open question as to who is the hunter and who is the hunted.

Genres: Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2020

About the author

Ron Randall has been working professionally as an illustrator and storyteller for over twenty years. He has worked for all major US comic publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image and many others, and commercial clients include Disney, Nike, Lucas Film, SeaWorld and Playstation. He has provided exceptional art for some of the biggest brands in comics, from Star Wars to Predator to Venom.

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, great art! I love the classic golden age sci-fi flavour this series has. It's like Flash Gordon meets Johnny Quest but with Aliens or Firefly level stakes. Beautiful colours and a terrifying monster are always a good call!

Some of the art felt rushed which pulled me out of the story. The art generally is really good but there were a few panels that I felt didn't live up to the rest of the book. but despite the art's high quality, most of the splash pages lacked any lettering (dialogue/sound effects) which left the page feeling strangely empty to me. As well, there were entire scenes which felt out of place leaving zero impact on the story or climax.

I want to like this book more than I did, but I just can't justify 4 stars. Maybe 3.5. This is not a new reader friendly book. I recommend going back and catching up before picking this up, as I didn't know who some of the characters were and I wanted to know more about others. I love a good sci-fi adventure and I'll be reading the next book in the series, but there's room for improvement.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid entry in the life and times of bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair. I have been reading these stories since the first was published in Dark Horse Presents many years ago, and it's fun to see the the author grow and develop both the characters and the world they inhabit.

Two caveats: The fan service (curvy women in torn, wet, clingy clothes, you know) is even more over the top in this one than in other recent books, but it is well done at least. Also, I don't think this story will make any sense unless you've read at least the newer stories, starting with The Darkstar Zephyr or earlier. But I could be wrong, I've read this all in order.

[ISMOTU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mercy St. Clair faces off against a deadly threat in the jungle of an inhospitable moon. Ron Randall continues his Trekker’s journey with all the action and adventure you could hope for. The only advantage to getting behind in my reading is that now I can start the next volume right away.