Syphon #3

Syphon #3 provided a beautiful and riveting conclusion to Sylas' battle with Antonio and his own psyche. Read Full Review

It's certainly a story to admire the art, but I wish the comic itself gave its characters time to breath and let the story come to them. Read Full Review

Jace the Comic Source

Mar 09, 2024

The third and final issue of the first volume of this series in many ways feels more like a beginning than an ending. Sylas has come into his own, though he still has many questions about his powers. Antonio, though it seems he may be off the playing field for now, seems far from defeated. While Livia reconciling with Sylas seems to be about as happy an ending as we can hope for since in Sylas own words, "He may just be bailing water out of a sinking ship". That might be the best thing about this series. It's inherent relevance to the darkness and light in all of us. The way that is reflected in the world right now seems more apparent than ever, with war, divisiveness, poverty and homelessness at a high, there seems to be problems of the human condition we are unable to solve. Yet, we can still find joy in connection, stories and art. Syphon is a reminder of that and of how, though we may not have Sylas's powers, we all have the ability to ease another person's suffering. Sometimes it is enough to just reach out, to just be there or to just listen. Syphon has value as a story for that reason alone, but with the incredible art throughout from Edwards and Kalisz it goes far beyond worth for its themes. A very worthwhile read. more