Man's Best #1

Man's Best #1 provides an emotionally engaging and heart-tugging science fiction story. Staring three sweet and delightful pets, Pichetshote and Lonergan, chart an exciting new story in the debut issue. Maybe we don't need to travel to the stars to find humanity; we only need to look at our pets. Read Full Review

By so wonderfully juxtaposing the pure existence of cats and dogs with the unknowable vastness of space, Pichetshote and Lonergan successfully evoke the excitement and fun you felt as a child, looking at the night sky clearly for the first time and dreaming about the fun you could have dancing between the stars. Man's Best#1 is a truly wonderful debut issue, with an immense degree of heart, hope, and action, sure to draw any reader in and keep them coming back for more. Read Full Review

As a new series, this issue will leave readers grinning as the band of furry heroes traverse into an unknown planet. Its charming, exciting, and issue #2 cant get here fast enough. Read Full Review

When a terraforming mission goes awry, a bionic Golden Retriever, a flying terrier, and a cat clad in exoskeletal armor must brave the dangers of an alien planet to save their Human masters in Man's Best #1. Read Full Review

Beautifully crafted and wonderfully told, "Man's Best #1 is bringing a lot that should and could appeal to readers of all kinds, but it's going to have to do a little more to really get out ahead of its inspirations. Read Full Review

Man's Best is a captivating story that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through space with three unlikely heroes. From its compelling storyline to its wonderful artwork, this comic has all the elements of a great read. We cannot wait to see where the story goes from here. Read Full Review

To put into simplest terms, this is the science fiction version of Homeward Bound. Athos, Porthos, and Lovely provide a lot of heart and comedy that lightens up the dark and sort of depressing tale of the humans traveling the stars. Jesse Lonergan's artistic creations are fresh and interesting, somehow increasing what makes these animals so relatable. The action scenes raise the stakes and goes from enjoying comedic tropes to feeling pride in these three as the battle the unknown to find their guardians. I highly recommend this for anyone interesting a light hearted, fun story that doesn't take itself too seriously. Read Full Review

Man's Best #1 is a delightful introduction to a concept bound to be irresistible to animal lovers and sci-fi fans alike. Read Full Review

A trio of emotional support animals must brave an alien planet to find their humans. Read Full Review

Overall, a good start to what has the potential to be a contender for best new comic book of this year. Read Full Review

derbycomics

Mar 20, 2024

Pets in space? Yes, please! As a dad of 2 rescue fur babies (Bella & Julep <3) & someone w/ a lifelong interest in space, I launched headfirst into Man’s Best #1 by Pornsak Pichetshote & Jesse Lonergan from BOOM! Studios, and it was all systems go for this debut issue! Pichetshote instantly creates a connection w/ the heart of the story: the unwavering loyalty & love between a person & their pet(s). The story follows Doc, a human scientist, & her 3 emotional support animals - Athos, the feline leader of the trio, Porthos, the affable/goofy Golden Retriever sidekick, and Lovey, a gruff but loyal Boston Terrier. When their research spaceship crashes on a strange new world, the unlikely animal heroes find themselves on a mission to rescue their human and, quite possibly, the future of mankind. Pichetshote absolutely nails the dynamics between these three characters. Their interactions w/ one another were great & really helped to build out a unique personality for each of them. What helped land this so well for me is that I kept envisioning how Bella & Julep would fare in a quest to save me & the human race (spoiler alert: we’d all be doomed). I’m sure anyone w/ pets of their own will feel a similar instant connection. This heartwarming connection is perfectly complemented by the gorgeous artwork of Jesse Lonergan. The characters look amazing — especially the fantastic mech suits each pet gets to rock! The alien world they land on also looks great & Lonergan draws some great action panels where the pets face a really cool looking enemy. This was a really fun & heartwarming debut issue. I’m already in love with the characters & I can’t wait to see how their adventures continue! more

AmericanHealthcare

Mar 20, 2024

Homeward Bound in space with spectacular art. In the words of the great philosopher, Imperator Joe, in the noted documentary Mad Max: Fury Road--"Perfect in every way." (Purrfect?)

Moolissuh

Mar 28, 2024

This series will either make me very happy or make me cry.

reading@dabeach

May 04, 2024

A choppy and scattered start for Man's Best, with sanctimonious and complacent dialogue coming from the humans, while the animals quarrel with each other, desperate for some characterization, and with very limited success. Then the animals go about destroying stuff they don't understand, making the dialogue at the beginning even more sour. I'm sure the plot will justify their actions but it fails to be entertaining. The artwork is OK but for a book that depends so much on cool machinery/mecha/tech designs it was lacking. The tech stuff looks uninspired and forgettable. The writing is unfortunately atrocious. I'll pass this one.