END OF LIFE #7 (DC COMICS)
How long can Eddie Stallion stay alive?
That question grows larger with each passing day. The dim-whetted assassin continues to make enemies as he runs form the Menagerie. One of those enemies is Richard Smiley.
The disturbed cartoonist was brought down by Stallions shenanigans. It’s lead him to hire one of the most dangerous people on the planet. His name is Neils and din’t let his size fool you. He’s on the verge of succeeding.
END OF LIFE #7 by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, Chris O'Halloran, & Becca Carey (DC COMICS) presents an all new story.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the latest.
END OF LIFE #7 by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, Chris O'Halloran, & Becca Carey (DC COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Time and time again, Starks finds ways to up the ante on the dark humor and twisted takes surrounding Eddie’s life. Smiley’s time in prison shows how life is starting to improve with a new member of the crew. The writing shows the sarcasm as he holds court. His cluelessness in certain prison lingo leads to more laughs as he waits to hear about Neils’ efforts. It doesn’t take long to see how well he’s done.
Readers watch as Rumplemindt and Neils relish in their torturous ways. The banter between all parties is blunt and unapologetic. You would expect nothing less. It crafts the tone of how much trouble Eddie currently resides in. Starks shakes things up with both Pluto residents and the Menagerie as each assist in making this world jump off the panels. George’s time is shorter but reflective of the broken relationship with his son. He does have a standout moment with grave implications behind it. That said, nothing takes away from Eddie’s attempt to fight his captors. It moves events to a more shocking finish as another element just complicated Eddie’s time once again.
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Pugh & O'Halloran open with a look at Smiley behind bars. His crooked smile fires up some of his fellow inmates. Before things get out of hand, a new entry htis the scene via half page. This allows for the humor to expand more before moving over to Eddie’s dilemma. Neils working Eddie over gets a unique structure of panels. It allows for the more zany elements to grow while slowly breaking down Mr. Stallion.
The art never shies away from the brutal torture either. A sequence involving Bacon Grease concludes with a bold visuals. The red and white striping for the background makes this panel pop. Readers get a fast glimpse of Pluto as some residents come into the spotlight with their own quirks. The latest Menagerie assassin lives up to billing with new found botches. It provides a great pivot point for the more serious look at George. The panels depict a dire situation matching his son’s. The full, page fight sequence leads into the wild finish. No one can see that full page and not be excited for what’s next.
FINAL GRADE: 9.3
Eddie finds himself at the mercy of a deranged duo while life in Pluto becomes complicated in another great issue. Starks keys in on the absurd and crass with the script.. Pugh & O'Halloran bring out the twisted torture with Eddie’s troubling reactions. This series never fails to amaze with a style and tone all its’ own.
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