Poppy and Cyrenic discover the long-lost and troubling history of Harbeny, and must make critical decisions about their future. Will they escape to safety, or demand justice?
Sarah Vaughn is an artist, writer, over-thinker. She's penciled Sparkshooter and is currently working with Jonathan Luna on Alex + Ada for Image Comics.
This was the most satisfying issue, finally one plot line has reached its conclusion and though it wasn’t given too much to-do it’s simplicity and the emotive artwork was so heartfelt that I am more than happy with it.
The ongoing Who Done It regarding whose trying to kill or blackmail or both Poppy, remains unresolved but the “To Be Concluded” at the end of this issue leads me to believe the story’s wrapping up with next month’s installment which leaves me with many questions and a little trepidation...
Nevertheless, this issue was everything I wanted from it and Leila Del Duca continues to prove that attention to detail and expression can totally make the art and the story for a comic. Goodness her work is delicious!
While this issue is really a breather (getting characters re-aquainted, and getting them from point A to B to C), I enjoyed this progressing of plot. The pacing made the story feel hurried (like the characters) and the twist at the end makes me not want to wait for the next issue.
I like the stubborn choices of our heroes, where they're given outs and it makes sense when they won't take them.