by Michael J. Foy

The evil forces on Jack and Wang’s tails may just get the revenge they so desperately seek in this issue of Big Trouble in Little China! Can Jack’s odd, dumb luck manage to hold out a little longer? Or will he finally get what’s coming to him? The stress and humor of this issue have me cracking at the seams! So let’s get into it, and find out what Jack and Wang will do next!

Spoilers you fools! There are possible spoilers!

Issue number seven takes a dark turn early. Egg Shen and Miao Yin have been discovered on the Midnight Road and ratted out to the seven headed widow. Meanwhile, Jack and Wang find themselves completely surrounded by the Wing Kong, poised for attack somewhere in the south. Things aren’t looking good and then get even creepier when the southern police show up. I don’t want to give away the bit that takes place, but it contains the single funniest line I’ve read in this comic yet! I was at the airport when I read this issue, and I’m sure I looked like a craziest fool laughing uncontrollably in the corner.

I love the use of comedy this particular time around. The silliness of this universe is a great deal of fun and something I’m glad to see translated so well onto the page. (We can only hope the remake of the film with “The Rock” remembers this.) Wang had a great bit with trying to fit in with the southerners that I loved, and Jack was up to his usual antics, one in particular that is just fantastic.

The two mystery men in suits from the last issue are nowhere to be seen after their run in with the alien farmer. It was a rather strange moment for the series I have to say. It didn’t seem to jell as well with the . It’s possible they may just be bounty hunters for Lo Pan since everyone in Little China and on the Midnight Road seems to know who Lo Pan is after. (There’s a crazy huge muscle dude, with a pink mohawk that resembles Bebop from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and there’s a really funny bit about peas.)

By the end of this issue, the stage has been set for a big show down. Although I’m really enjoying the ride of Big Trouble, I’m beginning to wonder where it may be going long term. How many times can we see someone kidnapped and then rescued to just have someone else kidnapped? I’m very interested to see where things will go over the next few issues.

Big Trouble in Little China remains a really fun ride and has managed to keep me hooked. I honestly look forward to each issue and have a lot of fun with where this sequel has gone. As always, you can find them all at BOOM-Studios.com, so check them out for yourself today!

Score: 4 Lords of Death Out of 5