Chrononauts #3 Review

writer: Mark Millar / artist: Sean Gordon Murphy / Image Comics So this is where we’re going, huh? This is what we’re doing with this comic? Titus, hit ‘em with the query, man.

If you’ve been following my Chrononauts reviews you know I’ve been a fan of this young series through the first two issues. Action and comedy with a bromanctic tone are great supplements to an adventure story. After all, the only potential downfall is if it goes a bit too much and turns into the man-child escapades of Fratty & Douche as they colonize the time stream. That’s what they do? Oh. Let’s break down Chrononaut #3’s good points first, as there are still many. The pace of the story will capture you, whether you’re happy with the direction it’s going or not, and that’s a testament to the comic’s storytelling and the fantastic artwork. The artwork continues to be great, and can capture a grim mood just as easily as it can set the punch line for a joke. The comic shows famous scenes throughout history as Reilly and Quinn travel like that beloved 90s TV show Sliders, and the juxtaposition between a speeding car and a historical landmark or event of legend makes for panels that visually fun and creative. The action sequences in this issue were really on point.

Where I take issue with Chrononauts #3 is its apparent resistance to actual depth, character development, or defining rules of their technological breakthrough of time travel. Not that I expected all those things heavily laid out in a si…