Viper Comics and 1821 Comics team up to bring your favorite mythical creatures Big Foot, Sasquatch, Skunk Ape and the Yeti together as a comic book superhero team in Missing Linx.

Owen takes his two boys Luke and Zach on a camping trip. As Owen tries to show his boys that camping can be fun a giant, ferocious mythical cat appears. Fearing for their lives the family is only saved by the intervention of the Missing Linx. The Linx’s comprised of leader Big Foot, muscle Sasquatch, brains Skunk Ape and bravado Yeti easily deal with the creature, but soon realize the trouble isn’t over as the evil Dr. Bedfellow plots to take over the world.

The story, by Dale Mettam, is a really fun and light hearted adventure that would easily be at home in the Saturday morning cartoon block. It’s the type of comic you can just pick up and read easily without having to invest too much in the story. Also the Missing Linx complement each other well due to their diverse personalities creating a good group dynamic. I did find Sasquatch and Big Foot to have more than a hint of the Hulk and Wolverine, respectively, in their personalities and dialogue but then again Mettam throws in a lot of pop culture references throughout the book so it’s probably intentional.

Viper seem to have a knack for picking stories that are fun for both kids and adults to enjoy together and Missing Linx is no exception. There’s enough fantasy and comedy to appease both audiences and the dialogue is clean yet fun. I found Dr. Bedfellow to be particularly hilarious due to his unnatural obsession with Titanic. As you’d expect there’s also a good moral to the story for Owen and his two sons that would resonate with a lot of parents reading this with their kids.

Once again the art style really compliments the feel of the comic. The story is very cartoony and the art captures that really well, particularly in the character designs and use of bright colors, with an almost Hanna-Barbera feel to it. There are also more monsters than you can shake a stick at meaning in the abundant fight scenes the Missing Linx are always facing something new. About the only issue some people might have is with the onomatopoeia. I personally found it added to the cartoony feel of the book, but it can be pretty in your face and over the top.

Missing Linx is another quality all ages graphic novel from Viper. If you are a fan of old school Saturday morning cartoons and mythical monsters then Missing Linx is for you. Fun for the whole family.

Viper Comics latest release, Missing Linx, is written by Dale Mettam who has books like Sidekickin Hero and Orpheus to his credit does a wonderful job of mixing big-picture storytelling with all-ages themes in this book. The art is marvelously created by Courtney Huddleston who has done work on Decoy Storm of the Century and A Bit Haywire previously and was clearly the best choice for this title.

Missing Linx takes the reader on an adventure involving mythical creatures, crazy situations and a mad scientist (with a penchant for the movie Titanic) who is bent on ruling the world.

For those of you who have read Image Comics’ wildly popular book Fables, believing that creatures once thought of as mythical actually being real will not be such a stretch. In the case of Missing Linx four simians act as the safeguard of our dimension against those from their own that would seek to do harm.

The protagonists of this story are: Sasquatch, who, as you would expect, is a big lumbering giant. Taking a page from the Hulk, he speaks in micro-sentences. Skunk Ape is the brains of the operation, clearly an advanced stage of evolution; think Dr. Zaius but with more gusto. Yeti is the free spirit and he has the power to shoot ice from his hands. Plus, he’s a vegetarian who talks like a So-Cal surfer. Bigfoot is the leader. He’s strong like Sasquatch but he’s got brains too; he rounds out the group well.

Our story begins with a small family, a father and two sons, getting settled in for a camping trip. Suddenly a manticore bounds into their campsite attempting to attack the youngest son, Zach. Our heroes are already on the scene, though. Bigfoot helps to distract the beast while Yeti freezes his feet and Sasquatch knocks him out cold. Skunk Ape cleans up the mess by using a bit of his awesome technology to shrink the giant creature to a more manageable size.

Myth meets reality.

Struggling to understand the situation they have just been thrust into, dad and sons come face to face with creatures they thought of only as legend. After a little explanation Bigfoot decides to keep the three fellows under the protection of the group until they can figure out a better situation.

Enter the villain.

Dr. Bedfellow is best described as one part Cobra Commander, one part The Monarch from Venture Bros and one part Scooby-Doo villain, and who doesn’t love a crazy high-tech version of that! Nobody, that’s who.

Here’s where the adventure really kicks in. The story’s antagonist, Dr. Erasmus Q. Bedfellow, enters the picture in grandiose fashion with a two-pronged attack. First, he sets loose a fire breathing hydra and a colossus to destroy a nearby nuclear power plant. Second, he opens a portal to the mythical land to bring forth a scourge of “wee folk” (or fairies) who make a bee-line for our heroes. The heroes manage to escape with the humans into their stealth bomber-looking plane and take off. It is then that Bedfellow announces himself to the world by taking over all television wavelengths to claim responsibility for the destruction of the plant and demand surrender to him as lord and master of Earth.

The overarching plot revolves around Dr. Bedfellow’s plan to bring an entire army of mythical creatures into the real world. He succeeds in bringing a lot of them over using a massive volcano as the portal, but his continued actions begin to warp reality. Take the situation where the Statue of Liberty has been replaced from the neck up by a castle fortress.

After the heroes battle their way into the fortress they find Dr. Bedfellow’s assistant beaten and bloody. Left behind by his former mentor as bait he gives up the location of the secret location of Bedfellow’s volcano portal and the heroes head off to confront the mad scientist.

The final conflict is enjoyably predictable with Bedfellow, in true Scooby-Doo villain form. You won’t be disappointed with how this story winds up, Mettam does a great job setting potential follow-ups in motion.

Missing Linx is a wonderfully drawn and engaging all-ages story. Mettam has created a magnificent world with endless possibilities. Huddleston does a great job of keeping the story flowing and the art leaps off the page at the reader. Children of all ages can appreciate the excitement of this thrilling adventure. With its quality art and story I give it a rating of 3.5 Stars.

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Here is review that posted at FeedVibe.com, written by Kevin Cortez.

There aren’t many options for those parents out there looking for a family-friendly comic book tale that’s actually good. Most comic book stories are pretty poorly written, or just flat out boring for parents to share with their children. However, thanks to Viper Comics‘ newest title, Missing Linx, both children and parents alike can enjoy a fun and thrilling story that’s pure entertainment for everyone.

Written by Dale Mettam and drawn by Courtney Huddleston, Missing Linx is a mildly entertaining story. The comic starts off with a father and his two sons camping in the woods and coming across a team of super-brilliant animals who save their lives. These animals are, in fact, missing links. The team of super-animals include an extremely intelligent Skunk Ape, a brutal Yeti that can wield the power of ice, a Hulk-type Sasquatch, and of course, their magnificent leader Bigfoot. The team helps protect the vacationing family from the evil Dr. Bedfellow, and foil his plans on ultimately taking over the world.

Think X-Men, crossed with Bone-type humor and mythological creatures. The dialogue humorous for all demographics to enjoy, while the story as a whole hits a perfect middle point for everyone to read and take pleasure in. The art also screams out to all who read the comic book, with simple styled creatures that any Kaiju fan can appreciate.

Missing Linx is chock full of enchanting beings and fun surprises for all ages to enjoy. Children will love turning the page as much as parents will. This fun and clean tale is something that parents and children will definitely enjoy. Missing Linx hits stores this April.

4/5