People seem to take particular delight in rummaging through the emotional trash of those who project an image of purity, and Adam's no disappointment: he gets tons of love notes from fans, and though he declines to accept any of them, he saves every lipstick-kissed note. (Our favorite one starts: "If you ever go gay..." why would he save that? We're intrigued.) Adam's sex drive threatens to burst from his seams at any moment; even as he ministers to a stripper, he's panting and sweating and, well, sprung. Only thoughts of eventual marriage to Cassie, his angelic girlfriend, keep him from going completely nuts. BUT OH F**K SHE'S IMPERILED BY A MURDEROUS BAND OF AFRICAN REBELS! And there ends part one. Great natural dialogue, complex characters, cool evocative art, and a gripping story; we can't wait for part 2. And for added credibility: the back cover of issue 1 features an ad for He-Man DVDs.

After the jump: The aliens from War of the World call for backup; and a bunch of college philosophers decide throw a dance party that saves the universe -- hey, it's what Burning Man sees when he looks in the mirror! And hey, go check out Isotope Comics' website for a new feature: YouTube-streamed video of obscure 50s cinema! Monster movies, teen exploitation flicks; all dynamite stuff. We love it.