Sunday Trade: Laika

Laika written and drawn by Nick Abadzis, colors by Hilary Sycamore

Laika follows former political prisoner who was one of prominent engineers in the Russian space program, Yelena a veterinary technician and Laika the dog aboard the second Soviet orbital launch. Having to meet Premiere Khruschev's deadline of only a month to launch Sputnik II means that some things have to be cut. Like any means for the satellite to return safely to Earth. Abadzis mixes the available facts together to create a sad but touching story...

Poor, brave little dog...

Paul Gross

I've been watching the first season from my Complete Due South this weekend. Paul Gross would have made an excellent Carrot for a Guards, Guards movie. Probably too old for it now...