
The Last Barbarians #3
I sense there will be some more twists and turns along the way but three issues in and the plot has developed. The stakes have been raised and the tension still continues.
I sense there will be some more twists and turns along the way but three issues in and the plot has developed. The stakes have been raised and the tension still continues.
Black Cloak has woven the backstory into all the issues so far but this issue really feels like it digs into the core of things
The reason it’s such a good issue is that is shows some of the awesome ways reader investment can pay off. I am invested.
“Issue #3 of Black Cloak takes us deeper both into the world, into the plot and most interestingly into the partnership of Phaedra and Pax.”
“This second issue is as packed as the first, perhaps more so. The world expands and the plot gets thicker. There’s some real twists and turns and a cliffhanger ending. Really it’s a very solid second issue all around. It’s what you want from a second issue. I enjoyed it possibly more than the first issue.”
“People often talk about page turners. Well Time Before Time has always been something of a page turner for me. That’s especially true this issue. The tension! The action! The politics! The ending! There is so much in this I dare anyone to try and put it down for more than a minute. Things this issue did not let up and goodness. What I love is that amongst the tension and action there’s still decent character moments and little bits of world building.”
“I was surprised when I reached the end of the issue, I was just sure there was going to be more of it and perhaps more importantly, I wanted more of it.”
“Gorgeous art complements the fantasy world creating something beautiful and exciting.”
“It’s hard to say just where Local Man is heading after only one issue, but with a great creative team and an interesting premise I’m eager to see where Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs will take Jack’s story.”
This is a solid second issue with a lot of highlights. I enjoyed learning more about Phaedra, more clues in the murder case and the hints of further intrigue. Black Cloak is shaping up to be a solid mystery in a fantasy setting book with an interesting central protagonist.
If you want to read a fun alien take on fantasy with well drawn characters and some intriguing plot then this is the book for you. The setting is interesting and the world building solid. It’s throwing around details that draw you in. For me this was a really good first issue and this is another world I want to see more of. The Last Barbarians is a great first issue.
This arc continues to be so strong, adding more layers and twists. Everything just works. Writing both characters and plot. Art with bold choices and great colouring. And lettering just finishing things off perfectly. This is such a rich book to dive into and this issue is worth reading and rereading. Time is precious but this issue is worth some of yours.
Do you like crime solving characters faced with a murder set in a mythical style world? Then odds are you’ll like Black Cloak.
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