The Sacrificers, Vol. 4

The Sacrificers #4

by Rick Remender (Writer), Max Fiumara (Illustrator), André Lima Araújo (Illustrator)

The war of the gods reaches its catastrophic peak as Pigeon’s rebellion ignites and the oppressed rise to strike down the divine tyrants who’ve fed on their lifeblood for generations. From the ashes of Harlos, only a single scorched hope remains. In the aftermath, Soluna is left to reckon with the brutal cost of her choices. Old wounds split open, fragile alliances collapse, and survival in the new world proves more dangerous than the war that forged it.

Collects issues #16–21

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy

147 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2026

About the author

Rick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the writer/co-creator of many independent comic books like Black Science, Deadly Class, LOW, Fear Agent and Seven to Eternity. Previously, he wrote The Punisher, Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers for Marvel Comics.

Reviews

[Mendousse]

La conclusion de cette série de dark fantasy de Rick Remender. Le dessin reste d'une belle constance et fait preuve de virtuosité.
J'ai été un petit peu déçu du dénouement final, dont je n'ai pas forcément saisi l'articulation.

[Ed Erwin]

A fitting end to the series. I still love the art more than the story, as the later arcs include lots of action/fight scenes which aren't my jam.

[Read in single issues.]

[Yoshiro]

Rick Remender has been building this world on the foundations of Greek tragedy from the very beginning, and he has absolutely no intention of straying from that path in this finale. This third volume ties together the threads from issues 12 through 21, serving up a condensed, uncompromising, and above all, incredibly dark story.

The greatest strength of the third volume of "Sacrifice" is that Rick Remender doesn't attempt to conclude his story with a simple role reversal. We don't get a situation in which the evil gods are defeated, the heroes celebrate their victory, and the world can peacefully begin a new chapter. That would be completely contrary to the nature of this series. Here, the overthrow of the system is only the beginning of another drama.

The finale's concept effectively capitalizes on the most important aspect of the entire story. From the outset, Remender is interested not only in who holds power, but primarily in what happens to those who try to seize it. In the third volume, this theme is pushed to its limits. The Pigeon no longer fights only specific opponents. He must confront the consequences of a revolution that has taken on a life of its own.

The pace of this volume is downright frantic. After a somewhat calmer opening, where we see a break in the previous pattern and Soluna's attempts to find her footing in a new reality, Remender shifts into high gear and doesn't let go of the brakes until the very last page. This delivers a lot of excitement, but it also comes at a price. While the first two volumes offered space for a leisurely absorption of the micro-details of the world, in the final chapter I repeatedly felt the writer was rushing to the punch line. It lacks a few chapters of breathing room that would allow the ideas to fully resonate.

The atmosphere, however, remains the comic's greatest strength. It's heavy, even stifling, with a growing sense of hopelessness. Remender ruthlessly strips the myth of revolution of its romanticism. The world after the fall of the rulers is brutal, ruthless, and devastating. The final part of the story also works very well. Instead of concluding everything solely with a spectacular confrontation, Remender uses the perspective of an individual. The letter, which frames recent events, allows for maintaining an emotional center of gravity. This is a wise decision. With so many characters, conflicts, and changes occurring throughout the world, it would be easy to lose sight of the man at the center of this story.

Heroes
The characters in this comic have a difficult time, and frankly, they rarely evoke genuine sympathy. Soluna endures an incredibly complex journey. From an alienated individual, to a fugitive harboring a destructive force, to a figure entangled in the shackles of her father's ancient legacy. Her relationship with darkness and her dramatic attempts to maintain her humanity in the face of impending death form the story's most powerful dramatic moments.

The Dove, in turn, evolves from a prophet driven by vengeance into a man forced to shoulder the burden of governing a world deprived of resources. The clash between his vision for a better world and the ruthless radicalism of his sister, Beatrice, reveals the tragedy of a man driven into a corner. In this story, there are no traditional villains or pure heroes in white armor. There are only humans and divine beings making monstrous decisions in response to monstrous circumstances.

Drawings
Max Fiumara maintains the series' high visual quality and manages to imbue the story with a distinctive, heavy tone. His illustrations perfectly complement the brutality of the world, yet don't limit themselves to overt violence.

The scale is what's most impressive. Fumaria manages to depict both massive clashes and individual characters caught in the midst of catastrophe. The large-scale scenes have the right scope, but don't overwhelm the characters. This is important because with such a vast world, it would be easy to lose the emotions of an individual in the crowd....

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[Jake Kilroy]

For years, I have absolutely loved Remender's weighty dissection of hope, courage, and sacrifice. These are terms that can be so brazenly thrown around with lighthearted fare—cute and obvious, as though inevitable. People offer up "You gotta do what ya gotta do" or "Keep on truckin'" vibes when each of those three things could make a person insane. Hope can be a poison, courage can be a downfall, and sacrifice can ruin a world. These are not easy summits; they are blood and madness and wreckage. But they are important. They are sometimes the only way forward. There is simply a toll that must be paid in some ventures toward the other side of battle, to live a decent life in the land of victory.

This volume kicks off in full glory, prophet of vengeance vs. smug and brutal god. I can't believe how much happens after here—and that it could sustain so much speed and strength. Give a heavy crown to a brute and its simply jewelry; give it to a weakling and it'll break its neck; give it to someone who came to claim it from nothing and nobody knows what could happen. It could be prosperity or pestilence; power is a magic that can't be understood until it's too late.

[Craig]

Pretty good, though not quite at the same level as some of his better work. Pigeon and Soluna have finally succeeded in doing away with the system of the old gods of their world, which involved siphoning the life-force from children to keep said gods alive. But they find that creating a new world is not so easy and, despite all their sacrifices, eventually the people come to despise them just as much as the previous gods. What can be done, if anything? The artwork is gorgeous, but the story is just a bit too pat in the end, I'd say. Remender steps back from his downbeat ending to try to offer a glimmer of hope, but I'm not sure it's earned. Still, recommended if you're a fan (which I certainly am).

[Drew Woodworth]

This series had a lot of ups and downs, and, unfortunately, I started to look forward to the fill in issues from Araujo since I just can't get enough of him, lately. I thought this series started pretty good, and this last volume takes some interesting turns, but, at the end of the day, I'm not sure I could really get on board with how Remender and company decided to end it. The more I contemplate the ending, I guess it kind of tracks, but maybe it just wasn't for me.

[Chr*s Browning]

Entertaining series, but almost feels like it could have benefitted from ten or so more issues - the plot is in a constant state of motion after the second or third issue, and thus the ideas get far more development than the characters. Art is unformly great though, and the themes are compelling, if a little heavy-handed (and a bit hard to parse by the end). Not bad though, I'll probably look into reading more Remender.

[Mee Too]

Long depressing story about people’s inability to possess reason and rational thinking. Which just lets us know that we are a doomed species.

I wonder why there is no universal rationality.

Like in what condition do we decide the murder of children is okay, or rape, or abuse. It just seems that should be a worldwide zero tolerance no matter the circumstances.

3.1🌟

[Alican Kunta]

Wow, I had no idea this was the end.
A sudden unexpected finale for me I still loved the journey this amazing series brought me on from start to finish.
The artwork is incredible. You can frame any page from the book and hang it on a wall and stare in awe.

[Ya Boi Be Reading]

4.5 Deals with the victory of overthrowing the system in a very dark and dour way. Of course I didn't expect sunshine and rainbows but geez. Its Greek tragedy levels with this series’ momentous narration boxes vocabulary adding to it even more. It's quite heart bending at times and shows the difficulty of trying to fix the system when trying to change the system leads to long times of suffering. The ending was bittersweet but strong, showing how the old guard all had to sacrifice, even if they didn't know it and were just trying to change the system, and die out before meaningful change happened.

[James]

The old gods fall, the world is destroyed and most die. Not a very nice way to effect change. Epic battles and magic. It does end with some hope. It's a good thing that the disparate species can cross-breed.

[Andres Pasten]

Una coda algo larga, pero fue un buen cierre

[R.J. Huneke]

What an end! A great tale! A classic!

[Patrick]

Grand, epic finale. Gorgeous art and colors.

[Jorge]

Best of the four volumes by far

[M.i.]

I have enjoyed the sacrificers series, including its saga of rebellion, but the conclusion I can’t accept.

Better yet. It was unsatisfactory to me.

[Mateusz Nowowiejski]

08.2026

[Emmanuel]

A powerful and bleak fantasy epic that continues to deliver stunning art and gut-wrenching twists.

[Jim Furey]

What does sacrifice mean if you just end up with another version of what you fought against?

Rick Remender once again asks a tough question, and does his best to answer it.
The artwork continues to elevate the story past what the words say.
Plus, another sneaky reference to Seven to Eternity.

[Ziyad Baksh]

bittersweet bookends.

the dual rebellion of pigeon and solana come to an end as they deal with the bitter realities that come with changing a system.

a solid read.

[Jo]

Loved this story and the art. I will have to read it all again in one go.

Not sure though what the final message is supposed to be : fighting your whole life for something and giving it all up in the last moments :/