Groom Lake
Young Bill Young here. I’m holding down the blog for several days while Sadie and family prepare for the arrival of little Leo.
First up: Groom Lake. What if all of those Hollywood aliens really existed? You know, the ETs, the little grey men with goggle eyes, the insatiable blob, and that scary robot from “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Well, in Chris Ryall’s and Ben Templesmith’s new IDW comic title, they do! They all reside in a secret base located under a dry Nevada lake bed known as Groom Lake. (It’s real by the way. Uh… the topographical feature, I mean, not necessarily the secret base. Although the real Groom Lake is located right next to Area 51, and, well, you know how people talk about “that” place!)
Seems the government makes sure there are Hollywood movies about these real aliens for public consumption. That way, when people start describing real alien encounters they just come off as crazy. (You bin watchin’ too many o’ them sci-fi picture shows!)
Two issues have been released, and the story is quite a wild ride. It’s funny and warped as all get out. And there’s a mystery: are the government officials and aliens working together for the good of the planet, or for the destruction of life as we know it?
The best character has to be Archibald, the little grey alien that crash landed in Roswell in 1947. He’s practically immortal, doesn’t need to eat or sleep, can’t have sex because he doesn’t have the parts; and yet he is obsessed with smoking, partying and all things carnal.
There’s more to read on the web (duh!) if you’re interested. . .
Ryall & Templesmith Want to Believe in Groom Lake from Cup o’ Joe
Going to Groom Lake with IDW’s Ryall and Templesmith from Newsarama
Go forth! The truth is out, er, under there!
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