Under the remains of Chornobyl, caught in the snares of Ta-Nakht, the ways of the old gods shall be eradicated, and from the remains of the old shall begin the bloody reign of the new, vicious gods. Pantha must save herself, and the Mortalists in order to stop Ta-Nakht from destroying the old gods and potentially all life in existence.
This is the final issue of this series, and it is interesting due to what unfolds. Interesting because what occurs as Ta-Nakht carries out its plans to overwhelm the old gods and Samaria (Pantha), Sniegoski, and Acheson display that sometimes not everything is as it seems. Even with every victory had, there is always a consequence that follows, and this issue is very much reflective of that. While Samaria is plagued by the burdens of her past and the errors of the old gods, there is a sense of renewed purpose despite the chaos that unfolds. It’s a weird issue because Pantha faces Ta-Nahkt, but things don’t go where one expects for the story to go. Which leaves a lot open for the foreseeable future for the writers or for others to explore should they carry on where Sniegoski and Acheson left off. If there was ever a complaint that I have with the book, is less with the writing and more with the publisher’s publishing schedule of the book given that it would be difficult to keep track of the book coming out, or if it was completed or not. Despite that, it doesn’t affect the book greatly, but if Dynamite promoted the book more, I think it would have benefitted readers from being aware and helped bring more traction to the book.
Daniel Maine handles the art duties, illustrating the book while Adriano Augsto colors the book with visual eye candy that compliments Maine’s panels and linework. Dezi Sienty provides lettering for this issue, placing the dialogue appropriately where it needs to be for the art and writing to shine equally for the sake of the book. This is the last issue of this series, and although it is a conclusion to this series, it leaves a lot of possibilities open to the table in case of another series. Was it enjoyable? Yes. Hopefully, we’ll get to see more of this character down the line. That said if you’re looking for a book that dabbles with mythology, yet has some modern sensibilities that carves a new direction for golden age characters, or you’re interested in something a little off the beaten path, this series is worth checking out and adding to your pull list for new comic book day.
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