FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol. 1: The Paradigm Shift
Sick of capes, utility belts, supercharged jets, and brooding in your comic books? Then tumble down the wormhole that is the Federal Bureau of Physics. Vertigo’s new series is set in a world where earth’s physics have gone haywire, and Adam Hardy, a new agent on the FBP’s payroll, is tasked with closing a troublesome Bubbleverse. Although it should have been a standard operation, Hardy’s trip is made more complicated by his partner’s hidden agenda. Hardy must escape the Bubbleverse, confront his partner, and solve the mystery of his famous physicist father’s death, all while trying to keep both feet in earth’s gravitational pull. Oliver may be new to the comic-book world, but his talent is loudly on display as he packs each issue with physics knowledge and creative world building. Rodriguez’s art is a gorgeous complement, giving life to Oliver’s new concepts and creatively showing movement on the page. Fans of Jonathan Hickman’s Manhattan Projects should take a chance with this promising debut. --Ben Spanner