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Review: Bettie Page #5

At the end of issue #4 Bettie was with Benway in a flying saucer. She also was smart enough to figure out how to make it stop. We saw all of Bettieā€™s friends under the influence of a mind control device that she was able to stop as well. She did the logical thing and unplugged the device at its source. It looks like Bettie was rescued by some branch of the US Army. Not really sure on which one, but thatā€™s where issue #5 begins.

Bettie is eating at a diner with McKnight and heā€™s asking her how she possibly knew the necklace was controlling the flying saucer. She answers honestly and tells him she didnā€™t know, but that it looked like a key and she wanted her necklace back. From here she asks about Rick and Lyssa. McKnight assures her theyā€™re all going to be fine. Bettieā€™s still trying to figure out if she trusts this guy or not. McKnight promises Bettie she will get back to her life, but they have to make a visit somewhere first.

Bettie Page #5

In the next scene the couple can be seen on an Army issued plane. They land in a place called Groomā€™s Lake and it looks to be a secret air force base. Upon arriving Bettie learns why she was actually brought here. To be poked and prodded at. Blood samples are taken, scans are taken, some breathing tests, and more tests after all those. After itā€™s all over she confronts McKnight and he tells her they had to make sure she wasnā€™t radioactive. He also tells her if he had told her this was why she was being sent to this base she would have never agreed to coming.

McKnight and the doctorā€™s at the base reveal very little to Bettie. Of course sheā€™s asking a lot of questions about Benway and the flying saucer. And, of course itā€™s all classified. Iā€™m getting frustrated with their lack of answers so imagine how Bettie is feeling. We know Bettie is patient, but I feel like sheā€™s been more than patient enough. And, itā€™s obvious Bettie is tired of not knowing the truth. Just as sheā€™s trying to get some sort of answer out of McKnight a solider comes running past them screaming ā€œTheyā€™re huge!ā€

Iā€™m sure some of you are wondering where the fun science-fiction aspect comes into play. Donā€™t worry reader, itā€™s there, and itā€™s great. McKnight hands Bettie a handgun as they make their way outside theyā€™re greeted by large desert scorpions and people fleeing for cover. Shooting at the scorpions doesnā€™t work. And, to make matters worse its night time so the scorpions are out hunting for prey. Did I mention theyā€™re carnivorous?

I like that the story has headed in a different direction. All the points are lining up and we know everything with Richard, Benway, and now the air force is connected somehow. But, weā€™re not sure what the full connection is. The story is building up to something far more complex than I originally thought it would. If you thought this comic was about a damsel in lingerie you were way off.

Rating: 8.5/10

Bettie Page #5 is available at comic book retailers everywhere.

Sheena Fisher
Sheena Fisher
Sheena Fisher AKA cosplayer Sheena Bot. She and her husband have been making cosplay magic since 2008. She has been consistently writing comic reviews for titles Harley Quinn, Supergirl, and Rat Queens. Sheena and her husband like to collect money for charities at different conventions during the weekend. By day she works as an Enrollment Agent at MorphoTrust. She is a Fairmont State University graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family & Consumer Sciences. Follow her on Faceboook: sheenabotcosplay
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