Sea of Stars #3 Review

Writer: Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum / Artist: Stephen Green / Image Comics Sea of Stars continues its wonderful exploration into the mysteries of the universe through two very different journeys. There is an excellent balance in storytelling this issue as Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum devote equal time to both Gil Starx and his son Kadyn. Seeing both of their journeys gives readers two examples of how cruel and how breathtaking space can be, especially when you don’t know what’s around the corner. Gil’s journey remains about the same as it was during the last issue. The struggle to survive is real, with the hope of finding Kadyn being the only thing keeping him going. And boy does Gil have it hard. Between a ship that actively wants to kill him for trespassing and limited supplies barely keeping him alive, it seems like the universe is actively throwing everything it has at him. Some of his troubles are played in a comedic tone but when you take a step back and really look at all the crazy shit happening to him, it’s quite horrifying. His dire situation makes for some great character work as well. We see more of his view on his relationship with Kadyn and learn more about his insecurities as a father. You can see that Gil is doing his best, but his recent stroke of bad luck actively puts him in a state of self-doubt and blame. Aaron and Hallum do a great job at conveying that Gil feels like his situation is some kind of penance for being a distant father. On the other side …