Creative Team – Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, Chris O’Halloran, Becca Carey, Gerald Parel
Published by DC Comics
The Story
Eddie has been kidnapped and somehow, these kidnappers are even more of a problem than Mr. Smiley and the Menagerie have been. Showing no mercy to Eddie, he’s brutalized, he’s beaten, and he’s humbled in ways he never thought possible. However, he’s Eddie Stallion and there’s no quit in him when it comes to saving his own butt. Meanwhile in Pluto, things are getting out of hand without Eddie there, which is a sentence his father, George, never thought would be uttered by a human. Speaking of George, his health is worse than ever but that’s the last thing on his mind with the town of Pluto in harm’s way.
This issue was all about continuation but somehow was one of the best issues yet. In End of Life #7, we see a side of Eddie that we haven’t seen before; vulnerability. He’s running out of options and death is becoming more and more of a very real possibility. Eddie thought he could kill his way out of the kidnappers lair, but turns out there might just be people in the world that are better on their feet than he is. I have no idea where this series is going, but I cannot explain how excited I am to see where it goes. This is one of those series that I get genuinely excited to review the next issue because you really have no idea what’s going to happen next.
The Art
There’s so much that takes place within the pages of End of Life #7, and all are handled beautifully by the creative team. Issue after issue, Steve Pugh, Chris O’Halloran, and Becca Carey knock the artwork out of the park and this issue is no exception. With the action and violence in this issue, we saw a lot of things we haven’t seen before. A very bloody Eddie, one that’s been beaten to a pulpe whether it’s by a fist or a pillowcase full of batteries, is something that we haven’t gotten a lot of until now.
Steve Pugh does a great job at balancing the fighting with the looming feeling of defeat within his drawings. Chris O’Halloran really thrives with the huge tonal shifts between the scene changes, making the coloring wildly different, but flowing so naturally. Becca Carey provides a perfectly even flow of dialogue and really captures the heightened emotions of the characters in a way that makes the reader feel their tones. Together, the artists knocked another issue of End of Life right out of the park!
Final Thoughts
I know I sound like a broken record but I can’t stop singing this comic run its praises! Kyle Starks makes someone as unlikeable as Eddie Stallion a character you want to root for, and brings a compelling story along with him. This comic is a full course meal and only gets better and better.
Overall Grade – 9.5/10
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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of End of Life #6, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!
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