The Space Odditorium: A Science Fiction, Pop Art Adventure

Writer: Chris Calzia / Artist: Dave Law / Independent Have you ever wondered what would happen if the world ended, and aliens came down and found remnants of the Earth we once knew and loved? They’d most likely find that we were a pretty sophisticated society that accomplished feats in engineering, mathematics, and agriculture, right? Orrrrrrrr maybe they’d just find old recordings of television and base their entire perception of the human race off of that show alone. This is exactly what happens in The Space Odditorium. You got it, dude!

The story follows Major Trauma, the last survivor of Earth who is forced to compete in this intergalactic game show. When she’s not competing? She’s watching reruns of Full House or as the comic calls it: “Pretty Vacant”, a skewed version of the popular 90’s American sitcom. Through this, she also learns a twisted, skewed version of what it means to be a part of a family. This shit is Bonkers Mcgee, fam. On the surface, the themes and ideas that the story allude to are pretty grim, but Calzia and Law have so much fun with it that it doesn’t feel that way. They could easily double down on some of the more depressing aspects. But instead, they approach the whole thing with an anti-establishment, carefree philosophy. The story has a real nostalgic feel to it. Aside from the Full House references, the aliens also talk in an alliterative way that’s reminiscent of Gameshow hosts of the Sixties and Seventies. So far in Volume 1, there isn’t much …