Creators: Larry Hama (writer), Pat Olliffe (artist), Francesco Segala (colorist), Sabrina Del Grosso (flatter), Pat Brosseau (letterer)
Story: Cutter, Shipwreck, and Wetsuit are on the Killer W.H.A.L.E. Hovercraft assisting Deep Six as he investigates a sunken Russian submarine. Ghostrider in The Phantom X-19 Stealth Fighter is providing air support when three Rattlers and a ASPID helicopter arrive with two Cobra Eels and a Hydro-Viper who head down to the sub as well.
Writing: Sometimes this is just what you need, a nice stand-alone issue with some good action and fight scenes. The Russian sub may come up later down the road but for now, it's just a MacGuffin for our characters. And we get nautical guys doing nautical stuff and a flier...flying! Everyone is doing their role nicely and it all fits together in a nice, tight story.
Art: Art and colors are sublime in this issue. Olliffe does a good job with the action scenes and, between him and Hama, showing/explaining the different maneuvers the aircraft is doing. We also get a nice, creepy vibe as Deep Six is exploring the submarine too. Segala is outstanding with the colors in this issue as well.
Overall: A fun issue and this is the type of issue that someone new to the series can easily jump in on. We don't get any long-term story arcs going on, just a self-contained story that may play out later on.
