Space Ghost (2025) #12 — David Pepose and Jonathan Lau Close the Season with Multiversal Chaos
The final chapter of David Pepose’s epic run arrives with a multiversal rescue mission, a time-traveling doomsday threat, and a team-up that brings 1960s-style Zorak and Werewolf Jan to the forefront. This extra-sized finale is the perfect entry point into the chaos.
There’s a certain magic in taking a character who has lived many lives on screen and letting a fresh creative team breathe something entirely new into them. That is exactly what David Pepose and Jonathan Lau have been doing with Dynamite’s Space Ghost. This isn’t just a rehash of the Hanna-Barbera classic or the late-night talk show host we know; it’s a sci-fi adventure that has been building to a massive crescendo. And with issue #12, the second season of this run comes to a close in a way that feels both earned and explosively creative.
If you’ve been following along, you know the stakes have been ticking upward. Space Ghost is currently caught in the crosshairs of Tempus’s most devastating weapon yet, the Time-Shredder. It looks like the clock is running out for our hero. But Jan and Jace aren’t just going to stand by. They are assembling a squad from across the multiverse to pull him back from the brink. We’re talking about a team-up that includes Space Spectre, Eclipse Woman, Werewolf Jan, and Thundercleese. And perhaps most delightfully, they are joined by a version of Zorak that looks and acts like he just stepped out of the original 1960s animated series.
What makes this issue so compelling to jump into, or to read as a finale, is the sheer scale of the creative vision. Jonathan Lau’s art brings a kinetic energy to the battles against the Time Tyrants and their Gargolyoid army. The contrast between the high-stakes cosmic warfare and the unexpected, classic-style Zorak adds a layer of charm and absurdity that fits Space Ghost’s unique DNA perfectly. Pepose writes the chaos with a tight narrative focus, ensuring that even with so many characters on the board, the emotional core of Jan and Jace trying to save their friend remains clear and driving.
This issue is packed with 28 pages of story, giving the creators enough room to really let the art shine and the dialogue sing. It’s a blockbuster finale that pays off the arcs set up over the last eleven issues, but it’s also a standalone moment of pure comic book joy. If you haven’t started the run, this is a great place to see where the team stands, though you’ll likely want to go back and catch the journey that got us here. The energy is infectious, and the creativity on display is hard to resist.
Keep an eye on the cover by Francesco Mattina, which captures the vibrant, chaotic spirit of this final arc. Dynamite is teasing that more Space Ghost adventures are coming next month, so picking up this issue might just be the start of your next favorite obsession. Trust me, once you see what Jan and Jace are willing to do across the multiverse to save their boss, you’ll be hooked on the dynamic trio. It’s a fantastic read, and the extra pages give it a special, collectible weight.