Skyward #8 Review

Writer: Joe Henderson / Artist: Lee Garbett / Image Comics Skyward #8 takes the time to focus on its characters and rightfully so. While the world building is always excellent, it can always feel like major character development, aside from Willa’s, is left behind. This issue gives us some major insight into our newest characters, Lucas and the farmers, as well as Willa’s relationship with Edison. The last issue’s reveal, that the farmers worked for Barrow, certainly put Willa in a precarious position – right in enemy territory. So, it was only logical that she and Edison would look for the quickest way out. However, with them being in the middle of a bug-infested jungle, that is easier said than done. Willa hiding the truth of her mission from Edison also doesn’t make the situation any better.

At the farm, we quickly learn more about our new friend/enemy Lucas and the farmers. Turns out that farming in Zero G is perhaps the deadliest profession known to man. Barrow prepared them to survive the changing gravity and breed cows to supply food to the city. However, it also turns out that wasn’t enough for the cows to survive the hoards of giant bugs that would spawn out of the jungles. While not exactly a Soylent Green type of situation, let’s just say the substitute for cows practically begs people to look at their nutrition labels. Lucas is an interesting character. He and Willa have an interesting exchange that brings the two closer. His backstory makes the reader feel sympa…