by Michael J. Foy

Holy crap! Where do I start? After reading just the first page alone of issue number two, produced by the fantastic people at BOOM! Studios, I was already bent over with laughter. Not only do the laughs keep coming, but as does the action! The real treat of the universe setup here is the blend of both. Now that we’re getting more into the story, there isn’t too much I can say without getting into spoiler territory. You’ve been warned internet!

With Wang kidnapped by the evil Qiang Wu, Jack is left with Egg and his new demon buddy, “Pete”. In order to save their friend, Jack must travel the midnight road to find the souls of the three storms, in hopes to trade them for Wang. The action moves quickly from the wedding party, to a dark alley where Egg opens a door to another world. Jack, of course, can not make sense of anything happening around him, but his wit is as sharp as ever. Once on the Midnight Road, things really start to heat up and the boys soon find themselves in a hellish landscape where, “Pete” seems very much at home.

Now, I won’t give away where exactly they’re going, or whom they run into along the way. Afterall, it’s the journey that matters most isn’t it? Of course it is!

As with the first issue, we’re once again treated to another story from Jack’s past. This time talking about his third wife and her obsession with beauty. I’m not gonna give this one away either, you just need to read it for yourself. What I will say, is that it has Jack Burton written all over it. His actions are PRICELESS.

The artwork and coloring remain a lot of fun to look at. From the “people”, we’ll call them, of the Midnight Road, to our New Villain and the landscapes themselves. The colors are bold, and the panels flow naturally into one another. Hell, just pick it up and look at it!

There is SO much I want to say here, but I really would love to see this comic continue. They only way that happens is if it’s supported! (*wink*wink) There is so much fun to be had with this, it looks great and is full of laughs! So go grab yourself a copy, hop in the Pork Chop Express and join the adventure!

Score: 4 ½ Pork Chops Out of 5