Once & Future #7

The biggest compliment I can give Once and Future #7 is that in the midst of all the terror and uncertainty in the world right now, it was the best escapism Ive had since this all began. Read Full Review

Heroic, exciting, and highly addictive book with gorgeous art. Read Full Review

Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, and Ed Dukeshire deliver a visually stunning Indiana Jones-style adventure with a King Arthur twist that just doesn't feel like anything else in comics. Read Full Review

The final pages of Once & Future #7 redefine the comic. You might have thought you knew where it was going next, but writer Kieron Gillen pulls a wild twist that completely changes the game. Once & Future was already a solid action horror title. This chapter greatly expands its size and scope and I'm eager to see how this all plays out. Read Full Review

Once And Future #7 continues the story, catching readers up with what happened in the interim in the most efficient way possible. In the first six issues, Gillen had to introduce the world of the book. Here, he trusts that readers know enough to give them the barest exposition before setting the story loose. Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain knock it out of the art again, making sure that this book is still one of the best looking ones on the stands. With the surprising resurrection at the end, it will be fun to see where the book goes next. Read Full Review

Dan Mora's art is sublime. Everything from the richly detailed backgrounds to the wonderfully expressive characters is great to look at and the way the art progresses the story is perfect. The action is great and Mora mixes in horror elements beautifully throughout. Read Full Review

An old enemy lurks in the Otherworld and a new enemy arrives on the scene! Read Full Review

I am totally invested in this world and will annoyingly wait patiently for the next issue, because there is not much else we can do right now. Take care everyone and be safe. Read Full Review

Once & Future #7 is another compelling read from this dynamic series, as it is full of legend, danger, and stunning artwork. Read Full Review

Overall, the events of Once & Future #7 will make you believe that the right call was made to turn this book into an ongoing. Once & Future is a book that no one else is offering in this genre. What is magic when everything you knew about it that was pure, in reality is anything but? Read Full Review

Dark and gruesome; thats where the talent of Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain visual rhythm enhances Gillens smooth pacing. Mora capitalizes on his artistic strengths as he demonstrates with small details and differences on each character with such intense emotions. More and the coloring by Bonvillain nailed their talent in each panel from the first page to the last. My absolute favorite is how the art and colors splatters as the freshly risen Beowulf makes a forceful statement that makes me melt! Read Full Review

"Once & Future" #7 sees the creative team continue their form with an addition to the mythology that will change the course of the series. Read Full Review

The comic doesn't name the mysterious figure working the shadows causing more chaos in the world. Is this a familiar face from Arthurian legend, or an unexpected addition like Beowulf? For that, we'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, I'm glad to see Duncan's journey is far from complete and there are more stories to be told. Read Full Review

James A

Apr 05, 2020

A promising start to a new arc. The art in this continues to blow me away, and Gillen’s story telling never ceases to grab you.