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    Samurai Jack #6
    Released by: IDW Publishing
    Released on: March 19th, 2014.
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    With the Threads Of Time storyline now wrapped up, writer Jim Zubkavich and artist Brittney Williams bring us an all new story with this sixth issue entitled Samurai Jack And The Scotsman's Curse. A beautifully colored splash page (Josh Burcham's coloring work on this series is outstanding) shows us Jack wandering alone through a hilly countryside. When the sun sets he sleeps on the ground, smiling as he looks up at the stars. His sleep is soon interrupted when a shadowy figure attacks him first with a blade and then with a gun. He defends himself successfully, thus proving that he really is Samurai Jack to his attacker… The Scotsman!

    This time around though, The Scotsman has taken on the form of a redheaded woman. It turns out that while he was searching for a gift for his wife's birthday, he was attacked by 'teeny green' sorcerers in green clocks who turned him into a woman and he's none too happy about it. Since then s/he has had no luck getting some strange music out of her head but Jack, being noble, offers his assistance to set things right. And so they retrace The Scotsman's steps in hopes of finding the sorcerers and after heading deep into the woods they come across a small army of leprechauns!

    Well it turns out that there are two sides to this story and that The Scotsman hasn't been quite as honest with Jack about the events that transpired as maybe he should have. Jack stands by his offer to help, but refuses to let The Scotsman solve the problem with violence…. but maybe he should have.

    This one ends on a pretty fun cliffhanger. It's pretty rad to see The Scotsman from the animated series brought back to the fold in funny book form and the inclusion of the leprechauns in this issue is certainly timely (given that it comes out two days after St. Patrick's Day and all). The story deals in Scottish and Irish clichés but it does so in a playful manner and never feels mean spirited or as if it were intended to be anything but fun, which is exactly what it is - fun.

    Most of the humor in this episode stems from The Scotman's antics. Zub writes the character well and carefully assures that the character's over the top temper and penchant for action carries over into the comic. Williams' art is top notch this issue, and like a good comic should, this issue leaves us wanting to know how the story is resolved. It's another fine entry in the run, and if you've enjoyed what the creative team has done with the series so far you'll enjoy this too. And if you haven't checked out the series but are a fan of the character, this issues make a good starting point as the continuity from the five issues prior doesn't really come into play here. It's good stuff!








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