Gundam Wing: The Last Outpost (G-Unit) Volume 2

Volume 2 of Koichi Tokita's "Gundam: The Last Outpost" continues to follow MS pilot Odin Bernett as he uses his powerful G-Unit mobile suit to protect the MO-V asteroid colony. And this time around, Odin's in for the fight of his life. If the attacks by the OZ Prize unit aren't enough, Dr. Berg, MO-V's chief engineer, switches sides; the G-Unit belonging to Odel, Odin's older brother, is rebuilt into an enemy Gundam; and Odel himself is MIA. On top of that a new player, Lt. Valder Farkill of OZ's "Specials" unit, not only takes over Prize but gets his own Gundam. And what Gundam story is complete without the classic masked villain? This new "Char Clone," the mysterious Silver Crown, has a nasty surprise for MO-V in the form of Operation: Pandora, a plan that could destroy the colony. Even having mastered G-Unit's PX response system, Odin's going to need some new toys to close the lid on this can of worms. While there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in this volume, Tokita maintains a story that could be just as good as that of its source material, "Gundam Wing." That and his artwork give the manga that good ol' "Wing" flavor: pretty boy pilots, exploding cannon fodder (cheap) mobile suits, epic space battles, and Gundams galore! There's also a hint of mystery-aside from Silver Crown's identity, which is all too obvious-as to why Berg now serves Prize and yet still gives MO-V's forces a fighting chance. Hopefully some clarity on this and other matters awaits the third volume. Included in this volume is more hilarious chibi goodness with more "Go for It, Domon! Gundam Party," featuring various characters from the Gundam universe, and "Four-Panel Madness: Gundam Paradise," which has chibi versions of characters from the Universal Century timeline. Throw in a sneak preview of Kang-Woo Lee's "Rebirth" (with a picture placed in the middle of "Last Outpost" as a lame inside joke), and you've got quite a lot of bang for your buck-all in a mere trade paperback. This comic is rated T for Teen: Violence, Adult Language.