Jenny, Jenny, get a grip! But young Jenny’s a mess.
Jenny Tetsuo, daughter of Mega Commander Zero is back, after bailing out of the military. It’s a hungover grumpy Jenny who suddenly finds herself back in the mix. But the world needs Jenny the fighter, because gigantic monsters are once again threatening the world!
Writers Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney kick butt with the title, dropping us into Jenny’s ‘today’, with all its hazy headache. Her blue hair, her Jack Daniels bottle to her lips, she’s a hurtin’ unit in the morning. As is the trend, the writers give us a ‘today’ scene, quickly followed by a ‘two days ago’ scene, playing games with flashbacks and flashforwards. It’s disorienting, but so is Jenny’s state of mind. Clubbing, hooking up, shutting down, then packing a ‘pistol’.
About 2/3 the way through the first issue, though, the party’s over and the action picks right up. Artist Magenta King renders the heck out of the surroundings, contrasting Jenny’s petite scale with her gynormous gun and the even more astounding monsters outside on the streets. King gives us a scratchy organic line style, perfectly expressive and enlightening. Colourist Megan Huang keeps the tones flattened, full chroma, and fulfilling. It’s an action-filled third act and leads us to a dramatic finish wanting more fighting, more drama, and more action.
Dark Horse, Jenny Zero #1, $3.99 for 26 pages of content.
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