STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4, by Dynamite Comics on 12/20/23, finds Navasi and her crew racing to stop a war already in progress.
The Details
- Written by: James L. Sutter
- Art by: Edu Menna
- Colors by: Adriano Augusto
- Letters by: Tom Naplolitano
- Cover art by: Biagio D’Alessandro (cover A)
- Comic Rating: Teen
- Cover price: $4.99
- Release date: December 20, 2023
Is STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4 Good?
If you want to read a comic that gets your blood pumping with fast-paced action and an adventurous tone, STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4 has you covered. James L. Sutter’s take on the classic TTRPG sends Navasi’s team on an impossible quest to stop a world at war, and it’s as exciting as any raid.
When last we left Navasi and her crew, their visit to a world that separates the elite from the downtrodden by an atmospheric forcefield turned out to be anything but humdrum when hostilities broke out. Now, Nevasi quickly hatches a plan to stop the fighting by boosting the atmospheric forcefield to create an impenetrable wall to separate the warring factions, but a simple plan is far from an easy plan.
The challenge with adapting TTRPG games in comic form is in striking the balance between a comic that reads well enough to stand on its own while capturing the spirit of the game on which it’s based. This issue, more than any of the previous ones, seems to strike that balance most evenly.
What’s great about STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4? If you want a Starfinder comic that pushes action, adventure, and excitement almost from panel one, this is as good as it gets. Sutter essentially rolls the dice on every move to map out a fluid pace that feels authentic to the game but reads like a proper comic adventure.
What’s not so great about STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4? Heavy emphasis is placed on Quig (the rat with a gift for gadgets) to pull off this issue. His entire character is based on genius levels of ability to figure out how anything works, but Sutter may have pushed too far by giving Quig the ability to figure out anything and make everything possible at the drop of a hat.
How’s the art? Edu Menna’s art is commendable because he has drawn a LOT of characters, scenes, and action happening in a very short period of time. Consequently, some of the panels look rushed, but Menna gets an A for effort and output.
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What’s STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4 About?
[SPOILERS AHEAD – Click here if you just want the score without spoilers]
Check out our STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #3 review to find out why Navasi is in the middle of a war.
We begin with Navasi and her crew in the middle of chaos as the planets’ soldiers from both layers of the atmosphere are at each other’s throats. Navasi quickly concocts a plan to quell the fighting by bolstering the atmospheric forcefield to physically separate the factions… with Quig’s help.
Meyrin leads the crew to skimmers that can ride the forcefield’s energy to get to the anchor temples. After fighting through a swarm of defensive drones and battling monks with expert fighting skills, the crew makes it to the forcefield generator. Quig and Rute work together to reconfigure the power matrix, and the plan works.
We conclude the issue with part B of the plan, Rute’s magic skills, and giant worms.
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Final Thoughts
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STARFINDER: ANGELS OF THE DRIFT #4 confidently blends the excitement of an action-packed comic with the flow of a rousing TTRPG session. Sutter brings the game to life in a massive sci-fi epic, and Menna deserves bonus points for the sheer volume of figure work and action on the pages.
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