Let’s head back to 1987, for a comic published in the very early days of Dark Horse; a rich slice of cyberpunk with hugely impressive, detailed black-and-white art, along with a script that hints at some really intriguing socio-political commentary.

Mercy St. Clair is a Trekker, hunting down criminals for credits on the streets of New Gelaph, a few hundred years in the future. When a gang of smugglers kill a pair of cops, Mercy gets the task of hunting them down. However, their connection to a terrorist group may just make the job a little less straightforward for Mercy than she expects…

This is such a great opening issue. It’s incredibly strong in terms of world building, both in terms of its script and its art, and feels so rich as a result. The early cyberpunk style, with its flying cars, urban decay and social themes slowly bubbling up to the surface, make it feel like a product of its time, but it’s also aged well; particularly for a fairly mainstream comic in the 80s.

There’s a few pages of art that absolutely took my breath away; a fantastic, double page confrontation and a rich sunrise over New Gelaph. Even in black-and-white, it’s a fantastic sight.

Before picking the entire first series of Trekker up from Empire Comics in Portsmouth, I’d forgotten it even existed. On the strength of this first issue alone, it feels like an underrated, hidden gem, and it’s incredibly cheap to get hold of these days. I’m looking forward to reading the next five issues that comprise this first run of Trekker, and I shall be reviewing each one as I do!

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