Space Job by David A. Goodman (Author) and Álvaro Sarraseca (Illustrator)
Synopsis:
The crew of the SS George H.W. Bush may not be the best in the galaxy, but they’re, well… a crew.
Each day is an exciting new adventure in incompetence aboard the Bush. The Captain with self-centered priorities spends more time on space eBay than in command, the Chief Engineer can’t even fix a chair, the Operations Officer would rather be anywhere else, and the Communications Officer only seems to take personal calls. It’s a wonder they get anything done at all, but surely they can handle a simple cargo run. What could go wrong?
Written by David A. Goodman (The Orville), with art by Álvaro Sarraseca (Purgatori), join the crew of the Bush on their misadventures in space!
Review:
When the new (and completely unqualified) first officer has an unfortunate accident mere minutes after arriving aboard, and no one seems to react in shock or horror… it sets up the premise for this inept crew. The humor and wackiness immediately reminded me of the dark, space comedy Avenue 5. There is even a very similar scene where dead bodies are released into space and it goes terribly wrong. There are a handful of sympathetic characters. Then, there is the cowardly, lazy Captain, inept engineer, and an officer who has been taken over by an alien and no one (not even his wife) seems to notice. Science fiction fans should enjoy this entertaining and very funny story.