Eclipse, Vol. 4

Eclipse #13-16

by Zack Kaplan (Writer), Giovanni Timpano (Artist)

In a world where sunlight is deadly, the final confrontation plays out between the corrupt solar tycoons, those mysterious individuals immune to the sun's rays and the ordinary heroes in the middle, a solar heiress turned rebel and a disillusioned former hero, who must rescue all of Manhattan from a villainous plot to destroy the very solar power protecting the city.

Collects ECLIPSE #13-16

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Crime

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2019

Reviews

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I'm sad this may be the end of the story, but I'm happy with the ending.
I will definitely read if they continue with any of the characters.

[47Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

The series ends like it began - cold and lifeless, even rushed. It is a defining chapter for the people of New York, though. It's a struggle that they won't see because only a few key players participate in it, but it will change their lives. This is the part that will either free the people or maintain the status quo.

Parker van Gorn is a member of the resistence and the son of one of the men who govern the city. He used the only dose of the cure to make himself immune to the sun. Now he wants to give it to the rest of the city too, but he needs the underground to do it. He takes out the Conductor and gets the underground to cut the power to the city and to the blast doors. He wants to expediate the cure of the city, but his methods are anything but humanitarian - he gladly uses force to get his way.

Peter threatens to destroy the vital power plant if the authorities won't allow the people to receive the cure. He also threatens to kill everyone who doesn't accept the cure.

David is again put on the front line to kill the daywalker and return to the way things were. He plans to leave the city after the deed. After David defuses the bomb meant to destroy the power plant, Solarity makes an initially promising assault on Peter's forces. He is ready for them, though, and kills his opponents, even his own father. Peter's last stand sees Nick die and David almost get killed before Rose deals the killing blow.

David joins the two remaining leaders of the city in the rebuilding process. He has ideas about making the city safer without Solarity's past policy of leverage using electricity.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once again, editors do readers a disservice by not having a "previously in" page. That being said, the series ends pretty well but this volume was basically a sprint to the finish and it needed a breath. Kaplan created an interesting world with a lot of possibilities. Unfortunately, we only get a small slice of that. The character's development from the previous volumes slow down as the book felt rushed. The art was solid. Overall, an overly fast read that could have been more given more time.

[irene ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

issue #13: 3/5, i didn’t really like Bax in the past vol., but…

issue #14: 2.5/5, i love the ambiguity of human beings, but not the way this is ending.

issue #15: 2.5/5, he’s so crazy, wtf.

issue #16: 3/5, a cute (?) ending.

[Imogene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting darker and more violent. Sigh, the things that people do to each other....

[Johan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finished and I am glad of it. Bleak story, never felt anything for the characters, amateurish artwork.

I got his via the Top Cow 30th Anniversary Humble Bundle.