Space Relic Hunters HC Review

 

Space Relic Hunters HC Review

Writer: Sylvain Runberg

Artist & Colorist: Grun

Letterer: Chris Northrop

Translator: Dan Christensen

Editor: Mike Kennedy

Publisher: Magnetic Press

Book Length: 124 Pages

Kindle ebook: $16.99 

Hardcover Price: $24.99

Release Date: March 18, 2026

 

It's another migraine-inducing day when a Human female cozies up to the bar and starts being all friendly like. Most of Hegin’s patrons have packed his astrobar to see the Angels of the Moshpit perform. While he chats with the woman, the bartender grows suspicious when she asks for a private tour of his cellar. Then a fight breaks out as a diminutive masked spacer takes issue with the rockers calling themselves musicians. Why is the woman interested in Hegin’s wine cellar? And how will it propel the attractive woman and the masked dwarf on an intergalactic adventure? Let’s leap into Space Relic Hunters HC and see!

 

Story

Xia and Little Mercury are a formidable team. Extracting the secreted relic in Hegin’s astrobar doesn’t go without a hitch. Still, they get paid 3 million for delivering the goods. Thoughts of taking a holiday tantalize the partners. Then, an offer of 60 million arrives. And when they meet with Sir Ouranos, he’ll wire 30 to their nanonet accounts, even if they decide not to take his case.

 

In Space Relic Hunters HC, Charon, Aresia, Jupiter, and Venus have arisen. While the gods rule the cosmos from their flagship, the Pantheon's space fleet enforces their will. Xia and Little Mercury meet their client at a former atheist conclave, one of the first sites the Divine Order targeted upon their arrival. But considering the Pantheon's forces slaughtered the members of 1,863 religions, the Xomaefeb are a footnote in history.

 

Despite all they’ve accomplished, the four gods remain concerned about their place in the heavens. So, in Sylain Runberg's story, the Pantheon orders General Merti Ziscarod to exterminate all remnants of other religions. They also want her to shut down the traffic in illegal relics that sustain the heretical faiths. So, when Xia and Little Mercury team up with an Ex-Pantheon Centurion on their latest mission, General Ziscarod views them as a symbol of the gods’ displeasure in Space Relic Hunters HC.

 

Art

Representatives of numerous alien species crowd into Hegin’s astrobar. A lead singer with tentacles for hair leaps off the stage, wielding her guitar like a weapon. She presses through the crowd as a short figure covered in a World War II-style helmet and gas mask offers her a salute. Ponytailed Xia swaggers with her leather jacket, workout bra, slacks, and a blaster adorning her hip. She clutches a holo projector as she descends into a circular chamber lined with bottles. But when flat-headed Hegin appears, wearing an apron and carrying a rifle, Xia pauses amid her exploration.

 

While Grun populates the cosmos with planets, asteroids, spaceships, and stations, the characters visit buildings showcasing grand architecture. Beasts swell to towering sizes, while intelligent species proliferate beyond the bipedal form. Blue-haired General Ziscarod addresses the gods of Olympus via blue holograms. A varied palette of soft, muted colors imbues the detailed penciling with a classic space opera appeal.

 

Small black uppercase words in white dialogue balloons grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Giant letters convey a crowd’s chanting while anticipating a cosmic orgasm. Sound effects enhance gunfire and explosions as Xia, Little Mercury, and Ex-Pantheon Centurion Vitellus become the galaxy's Most Wanted in Space Relic Hunters HC. Thanks to Magnetic Press for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

You can outlaw religions, but you can't force people to abandon their beliefs. While Xia and Little Mercury dismiss others' religions, they hold fast to their creeds. But when a former soldier abandons his faith, the trio's actions threaten the religion that unites the civilized universe in Space Relic Hunters HC.

 

Rating 9/10

 

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