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Kill or be Killed, Vol. 4
by Ed Brubaker
Well...It's over. Probably one of the greatest comics I've read in the last 5 years. Okay *Deep breath* let's do this.
Dylan is now in the psych-ward. Don't worry, he'll explain how he got there. However, this final chapter in the 4 part series goes over the underlying tones of depression and mental breakdown. You think, maybe Dylan made all this shit up in his head. Maybe he imagined the demon that's been haunting him throughout the last few books. Maybe...
No. Let me cut you off right there. The book, or I should say Dylan, straight out tells you this isn't some bullshit twist. There's no big mystery "WHAT!?" moment. There's a lot of turns that might not see coming, and especially different ending, and a huge message at the end that some people will either love or hate. This is something different than most, and it could have failed but luckily, it did NOT.
Good: The art. Oh my Sean, you really outdid yourself. The reactions, the brutal fights, the deaths, and the heartbreak are on full display here. Dylan's breakdown, his mission, and those final few pages are just pure magical. I mean, it straight up tells people what they WANT but not what you will GET and I fucking LOVED it. I also couldn't help but think this had one of the most intense showdowns ever.
Bad: Uhhhhh Nothing.
This is pure genius comic making. I think this is Brubaker's best series and that's high praise as Criminal and Fade out were excellent. A 6 out of 5. Yes, a goddamn 6!
Dylan is now in the psych-ward. Don't worry, he'll explain how he got there. However, this final chapter in the 4 part series goes over the underlying tones of depression and mental breakdown. You think, maybe Dylan made all this shit up in his head. Maybe he imagined the demon that's been haunting him throughout the last few books. Maybe...
No. Let me cut you off right there. The book, or I should say Dylan, straight out tells you this isn't some bullshit twist. There's no big mystery "WHAT!?" moment. There's a lot of turns that might not see coming, and especially different ending, and a huge message at the end that some people will either love or hate. This is something different than most, and it could have failed but luckily, it did NOT.
Good: The art. Oh my Sean, you really outdid yourself. The reactions, the brutal fights, the deaths, and the heartbreak are on full display here. Dylan's breakdown, his mission, and those final few pages are just pure magical. I mean, it straight up tells people what they WANT but not what you will GET and I fucking LOVED it. I also couldn't help but think this had one of the most intense showdowns ever.
Bad: Uhhhhh Nothing.
This is pure genius comic making. I think this is Brubaker's best series and that's high praise as Criminal and Fade out were excellent. A 6 out of 5. Yes, a goddamn 6!