Icon & Rocket: Season One #1
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| Writer | Reginald Hudlin |
| Artist | Doug Braithwaite |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Long ago, the stranded alien known as Arnus gave up hope of returning to his home planet. Tragically, he'd also realized that his adopted home of Earth was beyond saving. Content to waste away his long life in a human guise, Arnus was past caring...until the day a young woman named Raquel Ervin crashed into his life. Soon she'd convinced him to put his incredible power to work again as the heroic Icon...and to transform her into his sidekick, Rocket! But an innocent question on Rocket's part-"Why can't we do something about the drugs on my corner?"-quickly set a chain of events in motion leading to the pair becoming the most hunted beings on more
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Black Nerd Problems - Morgan Hampton
Jul 27, 2021All in all, Icon & Rocket still have really strong chemistry, even in 2021. They still feed off of each other really well. Icon is more than a Black Superman, and Rocket is more than a sidekick. Hudlin does a good job conveying that to us in this debut. Read Full Review
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DC Comics News - Seth Singleton
Aug 01, 2021The reverence isclear in every panel. Long-time readers will enjoy the familiar. New readers will stare with wonder. Read Full Review
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9.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Jul 27, 2021Icon and Rockets journey seems poised to be an enjoyable one and potentially could rival Static as the new Milestone Universes breakout titles. Read Full Review
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8.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jul 27, 2021This issue is mostly setup, and that's its only real problem. It ends as it's beginning, and that's the opposite of my issue with the first issue of Static last month. But it has two likable and compelling lead characters and a fascinating history to build on, and that's more than enough for now. Read Full Review
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8.4
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jul 27, 2021Doug Braithwaite delivers some solid imagery throughout this first issue. The characters look great and there is a great attention to detail in the backgrounds and environment. A great-looking first issue. Read Full Review
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8.2
Graphic Policy - Brett
Jul 28, 2021Icon & Rocket: Season One #1 is a solid debut for me. Without knowing a lot about the series, it's a start that has me wanting to come back to read more. There's a retro feel in some ways but also a touch of modern comics. It's another success for Milestone which is finally back and delivering the quality we've been waiting for. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt
Jul 28, 2021The story at play here isn't new or groundbreaking, but the treatment of the characters is, and that's what you'll need to watch as the series moves along. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Watch - Cody White
Jul 27, 2021Icon and Rocket Season One #1 shows a lot of future promise but the first issue fails to deliver a compelling enough debut to please both old fans and new fans alike. Read Full Review
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The perfect return for the duo! This issue was a great callback to the original series that's got me excited for more!
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8.5
Kind of a slow start but one that establishes a bit of character. It presents Augustus' character pretty well. He has the instincts to do good but past tragedies tell him to keep his head down. Then there's Raquel who is practically the same character of old just with a bit more awareness(?) of the modern world's lack of privacy. She really wants to turn her life around but wants guidance from Augustus. But it looks like they're going to need to be one another's Icon before Augustus even takes the title.
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8.0
A slower start, but good.
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Based on the Milestone Returns issue, I had very low hopes for this but for a first issue it has grabbed my interest.
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A quick issue. Set's up the two main characters and their journey. My only concern is how their relationship actually operates. The last panel of the book shows raquel next to the woman augustus was with in Paris back in 1921. Is this why he decides to start another crusade ? Because raquel reminds him of this woman in terms of spark, energy and personality or in terms of like an emotional presence?
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