Gina Diggers (a genius with an I.Q. of 220) and her sister Cheetah (a werecheetah) are seeking the Lost City of Gold.
With the aid of ace pilot Ace, they successfully dodge enemy aircraft out to hinder Gina's expedition (because Gina's arch-rival Penny Pincer wants to get there first, natch), and soon are steps away from finding the city. Someone doesn't want them to get there however, and blocks their way (even though Cheetah puts up a good fight.) The sisters talk to the guardian and find out that he is Stripe, prince of El Dorado (the aforementioned Lost City of Gold). He is also hot hot hot, being a half-man half-cat sentient that attracts Cheetah like nothing else.
It turns out that bad-guy Gyphon turned all of Stripe's race, the Kryn, into living evil stone people. With the help of Gina, Cheetah, Penny and Stripe, they manage to counteract the effects of the spell, but Gyphon escapes.
Turns out that the reason Gina and Cheetah are sisters is because Cheetah was orphaned when her tribe was obliterated in the wars with the werewolves. Theo Diggers, an occultist and sorcerer, found the child/cub and adopted it as his own.
Gina is a kid who didn't inherit her dad's powerful magicks, and instead turned to the arts of science.
Penny is Gina's arch-rival, always competing friendly-like for riches. A possible motto: "She with the most money, wins."
Ace is what looks to be the world's best evasion pilot, as he easily escapes four mercs in fighters even though his cargo plane is wounded. (When I first saw this character, I thought Mr. Perry patterned him off of Will Smith's pilot in "Independance Day". Now, I think that Ace was Smith's inspiration for the role.)
Stripe, here, is weaker than the werecheetah. She doesn't mind, however, as he can do no wrong in her eyes. He's also the first "man-cat" she's ever laid eyes on. Do ya blame her?
Well... the art isn't all that hot. I read this one mostly in the word balloons for dialogue (which is hilarious). The first impression I get here is that it's a big-breasted, large-muscled comic book with enough military strategy to make Tom Clancy turn and notice. Mr. Perry knows his stuff.
Still, hints of the supreme artwork and storyline are easily noticable, and aren't that far off. All in all, I was impressed, but only in a nostalgic way.
Computer Book - Penny Gadget (and her uncle, the Inspector.)
