This was really good. Loved the art, loved the writing. My only knock against it is that the villain is basically just a magic-hating version of Gorr the God Butcher. Even looks a bit like him too. Hoping that there's something about him that makes him different enough. Otherwise, this was great.

A nice ending to a powerful and beautifully drawn book. This was a story of love, dependence, addiction, and the human need for intimacy and connection. Remender, as he so often does, wrote the hell out of this story and gave us a thought-provoking and heartbreaking but hopeful tale, and Sean Murphy was a perfect fit on art. As I said in a couple previous reviews on issues in this series, I thought some of the more explicit images in this book were disgusting and really unnecessary, but thankfully they didn't completely distract from the story. All in all, this still doesn't knock out Seven to Eternity as my all-time favourite Rick Remender series, but it is definitely up there near the top with Black Science, Low, and Uncanny X-Force. more

The stage is set for the final showdown between Debbie and Davey. I didn't think this issue was as bad as some people apparently did. Debbie summoning the plant creatures made for some really cool visuals and gave some serious Swamp Thing vibes.

Holy crap...THIS is up to the standard the first arc set. Heartbreaking, powerful issue.

I know the whole point of Flak is that he (and his ideas for the city) are disgusting, but like last issue, there were just some things I didn't need to see. This series could be just as good (better, in fact) without some of the explicit depravity that's been shown.

That aside, this was a good issue. We get Debbie back as the Ghost of Tokyo and Davey gets liberated from Flak's control, which sets up a really interesting showdown. more

Chris Bachalo is terrific on art, however I'm not the biggest fan of his using actual photographs for some of the backgrounds. I noticed it in some clouds in a previous issue, and then he did it twice in this one with the coral reef and the snowy mountains. For me, it's just a bit distracting and kinda creates a dissassociation. Bachalo is a fantastic artist, and he's turning out some gorgeous art in this run so far, but I'd rather see ONLY his art on the page.

Story-wise, this was another good setup issue. I'm hopeful that all this time spent setting up will pay off soon and we'll get to see what it is that's been killing all the magic. The idea that it's not magic-based but machine-based is pretty cool. Makes me think Doctor Doom, but I doubt he's behind this. more

After what I would consider a perfect first arc, this issue was a bit of a step down. I realize some setup was needed after a time jump and that they kept Debbie out of the spotlight in order to tease the "Ghost of Tokyo" at the end (which was admittedly very cool and probably the best part of the issue), but I also found certain other elements of this issue to be a little too over-the-top for me. The nursery rhyme terrorists were a bit too strange, the social/political commentary was a little too on-the-nose, and there were a couple, frankly, rather disgusting images in a couple panels that were pretty distasteful. I'm no prude, but there were a couple things I could've done without seeing. All that said, Murphy's art is still phenomenal and Remender's writing, while weakened due to a different narrator, was still pretty strong. more

This is shaping up to be one of my favourite Rick Remender works of all time. I don't think anything will ever beat Seven to Eternity for me, but this may be a very close second. The writing and art are both at absolute peak quality. Nothing bad to say about this series so far.

The villain Aaron is setting up seems like a Gorr the God Butcher type, except one that kills sorcerers instead of gods. Hopefully he's distinct enough from Gorr that it won't feel like the same storyline. But for now, this is good.

I liked this quite a bit. Well written and with fantastic art. I love the ominous tease of something terrible coming in the future, reminds me of how Aaron teased War of the Realms early in his Thor run. Looking forward to how things play out!

Holy smokes...what a brutal, bloody, action-packed issue.

Well that was unexpectedly poignant...what a beautifully moving ending to a fun little series.

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Phenomenal read. Every page is a masterpiece of art, and Remender's writing is beautifully tragic. This issue had some wonderful, happy moments, so I just know that I'm going to have my heart torn to pieces very soon.

Brief though it was, it was really nice to see Norrin and Dawn again. Been missing them ever since I finished reading Slott's Surfer run.

This was a beautiful look at Rocket and Groot's friendship. The scene where Groot teared up when Rocket could finally understand him was so touching. Also, what a genius idea to use illustrations within the text art to show us what Groot is saying when Rocket isn't there to provide context with his responses. Absolutely brilliant!

Also...NORRIN AND DAWN!!!

Tragic. But brilliant.

Also, Sean Murphy might just be one of the most talented artists in the industry. Argue with a wall. This issue proves it.

This was fun.

I don't think this really had anything to do with Halloween.