Shogun Warriors #9 - Video Review by 80s Comics

Welcome back to 80s Comics for the review of Shogun Warriors issue number 9, War Beneath the Waves, a fantastic cover and a fantastic issue of Shogun Warriors from October 1979, Invincible Guardians of World Freedom. Remember the meteor that crashes at the end of issue number 8. Maybe, maybe not. It doesn’t matter. It hatches this thing, this giant monster with two tongues and some kind of dental disaster happening. It’s a very strange looking monster, the Starchild. But before we get started, check this out. Free gold colored Cylon Centurion leader from Battlestar Galactica, but only for Earthlings. That’s discrimination. What if you’re a Gungan. Then what. Then you deserve to be stepped on or tossed out the airlock, in that order. Where was I. I hate Gungans so much.

Here’s the creative team. Herb Trimpe once again doing an amazing job with the pencils. I love his art style for this stuff. It’s perfect. You think Shogun Warriors can’t possibly get any better, but it continues to find ways to do so. Each issue is amazing. As Ilongo and Judith confront this terrible monster, the Doctor transports Dengard Ace, which is Ilongo’s giant robot, just outside the grotto. They can’t fit into the grotto. Big problems. Thankfully Judith is the smartest one there and swims out as a distraction, guiding this terrible monster with an eyeball and teeth and two tongues and a bunch of chia pets or something and tentacles. It’s got a very interesting mouth, this thing. Can you see that. It’s a very poorly designed animal, and it looks cool. Functionally I’m not really sure what purpose it serves other than to chase down Judith. It almost eats her, but thankfully Ilongo reaches Dengard Ace in time and shoots it with missiles. After it turns its attention to Dengard Ace, Ilongo shoots it in the face with finger missiles. There’s Judith screaming, Ilongo, we had so much fun VHSing and chilling the other night, until they were rudely interrupted by the giant meteor.

Here’s Ilongo Savage turning dials and pushing buttons. He shoots it in the face with his foot missiles. There’s some Fruit Stripe gum. The battle is not over. No. It’s going to make its way to shore. I swear I’ve seen this in a movie somewhere. It’s going to attack that thing, the oceanography center which houses Ilongo’s dolphin friends. Nobody’s going to stomp on Ilongo’s dolphin friends. Unless it’s Voltron. So check this part out. He picks up Judith with his giant robot hand. He’s talking to her, drops her off in front of the oceanography center, and instructs her to go use a phone in the center. You want to know why. Because it’s 1979. These primitives are relying on simple payphones, yet they also have giant talking robots with finger lasers.

I like in reality we made the wrong choice. I could do without a cell phone. I could totally use a giant robot with finger missiles. Finger lasers, eyeball lasers, finger missiles, box fan laser face. Meanwhile, Genji Odashu, who hasn’t really been present for the last couple issues, is basically being accused of stealing state technology. She’s in a Japanese courthouse and they’re yelling at her and she’s just like, yeah, whatever, I’m wearing an orange blouse, you’re getting nothing out of me. And that’s exactly how that goes. But meanwhile, somewhere else in Madagascar, this monster starts breathing fire and destroying a city. And you’re like, yes, that sounds pretty cool. I’ve seen this in movies. That’s awesome. But Ilongo’s like, no way, you’re not going to hurt the children on the school bus. So he fights the monster. The FBI is in Carson’s face.

Great battle scene between Dengard Ace and this monster. It’s grappling with it, he’s tossing it, but then it turns into Rodan and flies away. Genji Odashu is tested by another monster with five heads. But we’re going to have to wait to see that in issue number 10, which of course you’re going to read because I can’t recommend this any more than I’m already recommending this. This is like the greatest comic book ever. Shogun Warriors. Why can’t we get more of these. Why can’t we get Shogun Warriors Special Missions and Shogun Warriors Headmasters. I need more Shogun Warriors in my life.

It’s hurt my brain with this advert. Hang on. How we saved the universe with our banana talkies and got back to tell about it with our banana compasses. You know what, I’m already bored. Shogun Warriors issue number 9 is super duper highly recommended by 80s Comics. Of course it is. Don’t forget to get your gold colored Cylon Centurion leader from Battlestar Galactica, but only if you’re an Earthling. Disgraceful. Shogun Warriors, Invincible Guardians of World Freedom. Maybe in issue 11 there’ll be a battle between Shogun Warriors and Boxxy from Battlestar Galactica. Like Boxxy going, I’m annoying.