Kamchatka, located in northeastern Russia, is typically known for its brown bears and volcanos. But in a new Dark Horse miniseries, Kamchatka also hosts Stranger Things!
Michael Moreci leads the way in writing this erupting four-issue spy drama. Doctor Boris Orlov is being led down the shadowy prison path toward a top-secret Russian science lab. He’s not a volunteer. Orlov’s two young kids Anna and Leonid have witnessed the Doctor’s abduction by officials from their apartment, and days later, dad still ain’t home. What is going on? What was in that package that their father thrust into their hands while his guards were distracted? Did it have anything to do with the experiments that he had been conducting?
It’s dramatically written, and Bulgarian artist Todor Hristov (colour by Dan Jackson) gives us visuals that are well rendered in heavy line, spooky with dark Cold War atmosphere. The flat planes and underwhelming surroundings of the Russian urban parks, surrounded by chess players and concrete apartment buildings. The joyless officials, their stiffness contrasting nicely with the frantic actions of the children, all alone and abandoned. Jackson’s colours are flat and mid tone, with flashes of brightness around Nate Piekos’ solid-state lettering.
A good story, with plenty of elements of horror in sight, more arriving soon!
Dark Horse, Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1 (of 4) $3.99 for 22 pages of content
Anthony Andujar Jr. 
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