Though it's hampered by showing Dynomutt's origin, the book solidly captures the fun and action of the original Blue Falcon and Dynomutt animated show. Read Full Review

I did not know what to expect from The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #1 - Dynamite has burned me in the past … great covers with mediocre interiors, but this issue was a nice surprise. It sets up a modern “more realistic” updated version of Blue Falcon while still retaining the fun of the old cartoon. This issue sets up the character perfectly and then thrusts the story into some action, coming out the other side with what seems to be the origin of Dynomutt. Jimmy Palmiotti did a great job with the plot and script, kudos to him for taking this cartoon and bringing it into the 21st century. The art by Pasquale Qualando was a bit inconsistent - on a few pages it was magnificent … but there were some less than stellar pages and (not to nitpick … but) there was an error on page 23 where Blu Falcon was holding a baton in one panel with his left hand and in the very next panel it was in his right … minor - but it stood out to me.

The biggest problem I had with the issue was the production and page count - $4.99 is sort of the standard, but this was a very thin book - primarily because of the paper used … so very thin. Paper aside the real problem was the page count - a 32 page comic with only 20 pages of story, I expect that from indie comics - but not from a licensed book published by a mid to large publisher like Dynamite. Still the story was great and I recommend this book … I will be adding it to my pull-list. more