After The Gold Rush Issue 2. Miles Greb (Writer), Isaac La Russa (Art), Adrian Geller (Colours) Jamie Me (Letters), Barry Blankedship (Cover Art) Gold Rush Comics (2019)

Scout has crashed on Earth, a returning hum from the great migration to other planets that had taken place long before. She is taking a careful scientific approach to the exploration and has survived an encounter with the local humans. She does suffer an injury and has an extended encounter with one of the locals and the deep miscommunication between the two is wonderfully set up as the reader get to be the only one with a complete understanding of what is going on.
Miles Greb has sidestepped a problem by making the encounter peaceful and rather baffling for both parties rather than a violent confrontation. This allows the encounter to be more extended and gives a chance for the context of the story to emerge naturally. Scout is entirely in scientific explorer mode and the local human is immersed in his mystical understanding of life and living. There is a genuine attempt to communicate, the starting point for each is just to far apart for it be be successful. It is not wasted either.
Isaac La Russa is lovely, the rough lines are inviting and friendly, the cast are engaging and move comfortably in their context. The body language and expressions are expressive and the conversation is engaging and given a nice slightly humour tilt by the pacing and the layout.
The colours by  Adrian Geller are muted and give depth to the details of the art, they bring out the energy of the cast and the natural context of the planet.
The lettering and sound effects are great, the lettering is easy and natural to read, pacing the conversation very well, the sound effects give a depth to the action which is nice.
An intriguing problem is being established and a carefully set up hint of, perhaps, more dangerous forces  is given at the end. After The Gold Rush is striking a very agreeable pace and an engaging cast. I am very happy to be along for the ride.

After The Gold Rush 1. Miles Greb (Writer), Isaac La Russa (Art), Michael Shepard (Colours), Jamie Me (Letters), Barry Blankenship (Cover Art). (2017)

An inviting and engaging first issue of a science fiction story. Humanity has travelled far from Earth and now someone has returned from the distance to Earth. The ship encounters a lack of technological infrastructure and so has a hard landing, Scout, the female scientist who has made the journey starts her exploration of the planet. She encounters the natives and there may be problems.
This is a very nice issue, it sets up the story, introduces Scout and pushes off the story with some force. Scout behaves like a scientist landing on an unknown planet and the reader is drawn into the story. Miles Greb keeps the explanations and information to a minimum, the sense of wonder that Scout has at the colours and environment are infectious. When trouble arrives it is very well set up and creates a very satisfying hook for the next issue.
 Isaac La Russa's art is friendly and inviting, Scout has depth and energy, she moves through the physical context in a credible and engaging way. Her body language and expressions are clear and natural.This is Earth, yet is it given a exotic tilt, we are seeing it like Scout as a visitor for the first time. It is natural and familiar with a layer of wonder and strangeness, The action is quick and sharp, it has impact and weight.The panels are varied and used carefully to control and frame the story.
 Michael Shepard's colours are bright and optimistic, they are classic romantic science fiction colours. They pop off the page and capture and express the emotional nuances of the story. The colours give depth and force to the details of the art, from Scout's expressions to the space suit she is wearing.
Jamie M's lettering is quiet and easy to read, the sound effects are a joy. They give the story an extra dimension and are a pleasure to read and hear.
Gorgeous cover by Barry Blankenship, just inviting the reader to settle in and enjoy the journey.
Friendly, engaging science fiction comics, what a fantastic idea.