So, Gina and Britanny get trapped in this tomb that they were exploring, all because of a curse that Gina triggered. Now, with the help of their new ally, the rakshasa Genn, they plot to escape the place, hopefully alive.
After a rather risque opening sequence (which ties in to the cover), Genn explains that the curse will snowball on the Diggers, making them bad luck magnets in a short time. Unfortunately, they are trapped where all exits have the same number of dangers. Except for one path. The lair of the daemon.
Interlude to the outside of the Diggers household where we find Jetta, priestess of El Dorado, waiting to ambush Brit for stealing her prince, Stripe.
Genn fails to dissuade them from going through the path of the daemon, although hshe (Genn's genderless) admits that the daemon is only five inches big. When they get into the daemon's lair, Gina finds a sword amongst the skeletal mounds of the defeated. Menawhile, Britanny discovers a tasty mouse that she's about to eat. Gina, activating the familiar weapon, sees the mouse for what it really is: the daemon.
A scrap ensues, and the trio barely escape with their hides. Their luck is against them, however, and with the help of the rakshasa they narrowly get rid of the mouse. Genn tells them that they've bypassed most of the tomb's traps, and are almost outside.
One bad luck induced trap later, they find themselves at the mercy of the arms dealers of the previous issue. They want the treasure, and/or the girls. The Diggers outwit and outrun the terrorists, but their luck kicks in and they get caught. Almost. Genn arrives in the form of a VERY well-built woman, and makes the terrorists drool. As they stampede the rakshasa, Genn flips over them into Gina's car. The trio take off, racing back home to get rid of the curse...
This was a fun issue to read, and a great trip down memory lane. I'll honestly admit that seeing the cover made me a visual fan of Gold Digger immediately, but I soon learned that the story and characters would surpass it.
Once again, the dialogue boxes are filled with horrendous fonts. It doesn't get any better until issue 5, either.
But as for the artwork, sight gags, banter, villains, and sheer wit, this comic stands as one of the better ones out there. It's not totally useless without the first issue, but I'd recommend reading that issue first. (Duh.)
I think I just liked the areas of bad luck the sisters encounter. Fun stuff.
(out of four.)
"Sight beyond sight..." - Liono's sword from the "Thundercats" cartoon
Mighty Mouse - famous cartoon hero of the forties, (I liked the new adventures better)
Bat-Man - Gil Kane's Dark Knight superhero, always packs projectile guns.
"Go! Go! Gina-backpack!" - Gina's repartee is influenced by "Inspector Gadget" cartoons, I think
"Warp factor ten! ENGAGE!!!" - Cap'n Picard's quote from the "Star Trek: TNG" show
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