Booknote: Super Sikh, issue 2

Eileen Kaur Alden, et.al., Super Sikh, Issue 2: Viva Las Vegas. Chicago, IL: Rosarium Publishing, 2017.  ISBN: 9781495627132.

Genre: comics and  graphic novels
Subgenre: heroes
Format: e-galley
Source: NetGalley

This is the continuation of the series started in issue one (link to my review of that). Issue two was great fun to read, but it was short. I wanted to keep on going. This issue picks up where the previous one left off. Deep gets released from TSA detention, and he heads out of Los Angeles to Las Vegas on his way to Graceland. In Las Vegas, he helps out a woman in trouble in trouble and offers her a ride to Memphis. Meanwhile, Group X, an Islamic terrorist group has been thwarted by Deep once too often. They find out he is  in the United States, so they send a hit squad to get him. However, even for terrorists the economy is bad so they send them over in the cheapest coach seats they can book. Will Group X succeed?

This comic has a bit less action this time, but it does add a nice does of humor. Also, Deep is a compelling and  humane character you just want to follow and see how things turn out. He is a good guy in a time we can really use a good guy or two. Additionally, we get some good art, making this a very good comic to read. The cover art was great. I will also note that the comic makes some good commentary on issues like racism, but it does so without being preachy about it. The author simply embeds it in the narrative.

Overall, I wish it was longer, and I hope the series keeps getting better. I definitely recommend following this one.

4 out of 5 stars.

This book qualifies for the following 2017 Reading Challenges: