THE BROWN BAG: G-Men United #4 – G-Man Comics

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by Blaxkleric

G-Men United #4 – G-Man Comics

Definitely providing this anthology comic with a strong opening is Rik Offenberger’s insight into just how well liked a super-hero can actually be by their fellow team-mates, when even Meredith Fremont’s foster parents never dared tell her “no” for fear of the emotionally volatile crime-fighter accidentally killing them! Indeed, despite much of this eight-pager demonstrating just how deadly Atomik Bombshell’s powers can be, especially when facing three highly impotent members of the eco-terrorist group Cilantro, the real story is how difficult the likes of Lynx finds it working alongside someone who can generate, manipulate and absorb deadly radioactive energy without a moment’s thought.
Much more stately and majestic is Eric N. Bennett’s “Tales Of Otherworld”, which proves to be a predominantly dialogue-driven visit to the High Court of the Gods of Avalorr. Full of all the ritualistic pomp and ceremony a reader might expect from such a medieval-flavoured gathering, this particular yarn ends on a cracking cliff-hanger as King Nuada Silverhand’s guards are suddenly assailed by an army of flaming Fire Trolls just as the royal household’s formalities are finishing; “To Arms! Avalorr is under siege! Aenyr has returned — And the walls of the city burn!”

Surprisingly serious for a storyline pencilled by cartoonist Joshua 1:9 Holley, “Adoption” does a good job of mixing up the tongue-in-cheek antics of Pollita and Kid Terror as they struggle to behave whilst on Agent Squires’ watch, with the judiciary drama of Vencejo attempting “to adopt an eight-year-old girl who isn’t a relative.” Well-penned by Offenberger, this light-hearted look at a serious subject matter also shows just how deviously demanding and disconcertingly manipulative the FBI Director, Peter Jameson can actually be too.

Lastly this book contains a good old-fashioned punch-up involving Taranis and the Norse God of War, Tyr. Unlocked as a mini-comic bonus during the publication’s successful Kickstarter in February 2024, this no-nonsense adventure is written/drawn by Lee Gaston, and initially pits the two deities against one another, before pairing them together when a giant-sized Jötunn decides to invade Midgard. Filled full of jaw-wrenching fists straight to the head, and an impressive team effort against a colossal-sized foe, most bibliophiles will surely enjoy just sitting back so as to let this formidable bout of fisticuffs take them on an entertaining ride.