Rocket Rabbit

(Nerve Bomb, 2006)
™ and © Nerve Bomb

One must give creator James Baker for trying. He’s an impressive talent; he can tell an amusingly comical story. He can write mildly witty dialogue. He knows how to lay out a page and he draws with just the right amount of whimsy for the story he’s trying to tell.

But his ideas? Well, did I mention he can draw? The book’s title character might actually be a robot but, despite this, he comes across as a prototypical cutesy animal super-hero parody. His partner, who’s also his inventor, is the usual hot, young chick in a tight uniform. And, of course, both work for a conglomerate that sponsors them: a story device that’s been used a time or two over the years.

Baker’s story is fun enough, but the lack of originality will put off most who’ve read comics for any time beyond the past decade. Newer readers who have neither been there nor done that will enjoy it most; ideally, though, it would be nice to see Baker apply his capable talents to a more creative endeavor.

— Jim Johnson

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