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4.0

THIS IS IT!!!!

THE FINAL WAR!!!!

THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS!!!

These last two volumes coming out (this one being part 1) wrap up Robert's run on Invincible. Will they make more? Maybe one day. This is Robert's goodbye to the series though. How is it? Well...

We have Mark finally decide to go after Thragg and finish this fight. After the loss of his brother in the last volume it's time to FINISH it! His dad decides to tag along and off they go with Allen the alien to stop Thragg and his forces. This time though they bring a fleet with them only to change plans last minute.

Good: This is a bloody big war. Some of the fights are fucking insane. The blood, the fights, the massive scale is extremely impressive. The tender moments with the daughter and mark's mom are great break from the intense war. The final confrontation in this book is both amazing and heartbreaking even if you know it's coming. Also how awesome was that one panel of mark taking on like 15 of Thragg's children? badass!

Bad: It does feel slightly rushed. I mean it's bombastic in action but the emotional level isn't as high as say the Conquest fight and that's a shame. It should be as epic.

Overall I love this volume. It's a quick read, really the pages being eaten up by the epic fights that this one contains. The title spells it out, the end of all things, and sadly Invincible is nearly done. Now I'ma go cry in the corner knowing the last volume is less than 6 months away.