by Matt Sernaker, Editor-In-Chief
Of all of the Ghost Machine titles that were announced at launch, this is the one that I’ve been looking forward to the most. This family from the future is on the run from a mysterious enemy, and now they will have to adapt to a brand new world in the 21st Century. The Rocketfellers #1 arrives at your local comic book store on November 20th from Ghost Machine and Image Comics. Spoiler-free review below.
Official Synopsis:
A new cosmic time-travel adventure from the minds of PETER J. TOMASI (Batman and Robin, Super Sons) and FRANCIS MANAPUL (Flash, Clear)! In the picture-perfect 25th century, the Rocketfeller family, living a disconnected and emotionally distant existence, discover a terrible secret: in their hands is the fate of humanity. Hunted down, the Rocketfellers enlist in the Time Zone Protection Program and escape to present-day Earth. If they can’t find a way to trust each other in this strange “ancient” world of today, they and our future will perish!
Creative Team:
Story & Words: Peter J. Tomasi
Story & Art: Francis Manapul
Lettering: Rob Leigh
What happens when you combine Lost In Space and The Jetsons and send the family back in time? That’s what you get in The Rocketfellers. On the run from a mysterious foe, this family narrowly escaped from the 25th century to the 21st. The specifics are pretty mysterious in this first chapter, but after a thrilling opening act, the Rocketfellers must attempt to adjust to their new time and surroundings. Adapting to the past might be harder than they thought as they struggle to find their place in this brave old world. With a bit of help from the Time Zone Protection Program, they might just find a new place to call home.
The Rocketfellers “Family Odysseys” launch caught my attention when it was teased in Ghost Machine #1 earlier this year. I’ll admit, I had some pretty high hopes for this book and it more than exceeded expectations. It would have been easy for the creative team to just play with sci-fi tropes for this family of time-displaced castaways, but they found a way to ground the sci-fi component and lean into the human element for a truly unique story. I will give credit to the Ghost Machine creators, each of these books feels distinctly different. The Rocketfellers fits perfectly into an existing gap in the comic book industry, and I couldn’t be more excited to see where the family’s adventures go from here. I would be shocked if you didn’t enjoy this book.
Rating: 
ComicsOnline gives The Rocketfellers #1 – 5 out of 5 memorable launch issues.
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