5 Reasons You NEED To Read Image Comics' Black Science

For quite some time now, Image Comics have held a creative edge over the comic industry by releasing titles with highly fleshed out characters, intelligent social and political commentary, damn good storytelling and superb artwork.

One such ongoing story is the intense sci-fi spectacle, Black Science, which is the brainchild of Tokyo Ghost writer Rick Remender and artists Matteo Scalera, Dean White and Moreno Dinsio. It's that perfect mix of edgy narrative, wild humour and captivating visuals. What's more, Black Science is a rabbit hole which keeps getting deeper and deeper. Each issue brings the characters closer to the end game of their quest. But with so many pitfalls along the way, its hard to work out when exactly the ending will come, or if it will indeed come at all.

But the story is made with such gripping and entertaining measure that readers aren't putting the comic down until that conclusion finally comes. For those who have not yet had the pleasure, observe the following pointers to find out exactly what is so great about Black Science, and why you should be reading it.

Black Science tells the story of introvert hippy scientist Grant McKay, as he discovers the secret to multidimensional travel. Though his intentions are essentially noble, it isn’t long before his endeavours go massively awry, and are also hijacked by corporate sleaze bags looking for the next big buck.

So ensues a hazardous interlope through an endless array of parallel earths, all of which are wonderfully imagined and extremely disconcerting should you ever actually wind up in one. As well as crossing paths with numerous other versions of himself, our main man also finds himself in the company of cultist frogs, high-tech Native Americans, evangelist insects, jetpack-laden Romans, hellish witches, soul-devouring cuddly things and many more to come.

With endless universes come endless possibilities, so the only limit are the imaginations of the writers and artists. Their ability to continuously reinvent the template of a fully fleshed out planet Earth is one of the reasons why readers stay firmly in love with the story. With each new issue comes the excitement of seeing a freshly dreamed up world.