Ghostbusters: Back in Town is a 4-issue comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics that follows the Spengler family (and Gary) between the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. It reveals a handful of details and gives context to others that audiences didn’t get the chance to see in either movie.

For starters, the comic series, written by David M. Booher with art by Blue Delliquanti, shows the Spengler family and Gary move to New York City and all the struggles that it leads to. Frozen Empire shows the characters as already living in the big city and established as the Ghostbusters. The firehouse is still incredibly run down and is still in the process of being repaired. Having to unpack and fix up the place while also getting used to a new setting and plenty of ghosts provides a lot to stress over.

This comic also sheds a light on where the relationships between them are. Frozen Empire gives the audience an insight into how these relationships play out, but the comic shows the start of any issues between them. Gary is busy trying to be the kids’ friend rather than father figure, and Phoebe resents her mother. It gives context to how their relationships are in the film.

Back in Town actually sees the Spenglers officially become Ghostbusters and bust their first ghost as a family in the big city. It’s an exciting time that’s reason-enough to check out the comic. That being said, it’s nice to see more of an origin rather than the family just suddenly being New York City’s protectors like seen in the movie.

There are several scenes throughout Back in Town that feature Phoebe struggling to make friends in school and how she feels like an outcast. This detail gives important context for Phoebe’s inner conflict in Frozen Empire. Throughout the film, she clearly feels like she doesn’t belong until she befriends a ghost girl named Melody. The comic provides the foundation for why she feels this way.

Something else seen in the comic series is how far Winston’s lucrative business reaches. He even owns the school that Phoebe and Trevor go to. There is no doubt this guy could fund anything the Ghostbusters need going forward.

Another nice touch is what’s seen to be kept in the firehouse. They have kept the controller used to steer the Statue of Liberty, the toaster used to test the slime from their encounter with Vigo the Carpathian, Judge Stephen Wexler’s gavel, and a slew of other artifacts from the original Ghostbusters’ previous adventures. It’s quite touching that they held onto these things and cared enough to keep them on display this way. Plus, this leads to fun easter eggs for fans.

Ghostbusters: Back in Town is an overall cool comic series. It’s definitely worth checking out for any fans of the iconic movie series.

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