“Faith begins from within. No matter where you go, you cannot escape yourself.”
On the run and seeking to find the truth about his origins, Delph heads down to Standford, California to speak to the one person that holds the key to his past and potentially his future. What will Delph discover that will change his existence and perspective on himself and the world around him? And will he live long enough to see the future before the Watchmen get to him?
Windom and Mao put Delph on a quest for the truth, and what is discovered is something that is both depressing and compelling. Depressing in the sense that what Delph once thought things to be is not what it truly is, yet compelling due to what sets in motion for Delph to further seek out not just the truth, but potentially a solution to the corruption that he was raised in that brainwashed the world. It’s a solid issue exploring faith, one’s willingness to question faith, an organization that organizes it, and rediscovery of faith in one’s being. While some things are pretty obvious in regards to the kinds of forces that orchestrated the events, how it’s displayed is what keeps investment in Delph’s journey.
One of the biggest investments that make this book worthwhile aside from the writing is Jae Lee’s gothic art and June Chung’s painterly coloring. They work together seamlessly as an illustrator/colorist pair, providing a hauntingly beautiful-looking book that displays why they are suitable as an artistic team. Crank does a good job lettering the book and matching the tone of the art nicely. This is continuing to be an interesting mystery thriller of a comic that asks more questions while providing some answers that only cause one to read deeper into the rabbit hole.