KILL ALL IMMORTALS PART 2 #4: To Be or Not To Be.

Frey’s brother is dead, and her back is against the wall with the Khan family bearing down, ready for the kill. She must choose whether she will become the Viking she has always had the potential to be, or will she choose to live her life hiding in fear.

Creative Team: Written by Zack Kaplan, Illustrated by Marco Itri, and Finished by Elisabetta D’Amico. Colors by Thiago Rocha with Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

SPOILERS AHEAD

The Story:

Zack has brought everything to a head with this insane issue, and chaos has erupted. We have seen the potential Frey has always had: to be the most violent and smartest of her family, but she truly shows it in this issue. Now that her brother has died, Frey has taken the gloves off and fought her way out of the compound and away from the wrath of the Khans. We see an almost tender moment between her and her father as he fights to give her time to escape. I loved how this book sets up one massive final confrontation. Frey was given a choice between hiding out in safety forever or rescuing her father and ending this god feud once and for all. This issue was incredible and violent, and I am so geeked to see how we end.

The Art and Letters:

As I mentioned, this issue is every bit violent and brutal in just about every panel. The art changes slightly with Marco and Elisabetta on the pages, but they bring the brutality we have come to expect. There was a particularly unexpected panel where Frey knocks a guy off a train to get hit by another train, which was some of the gnarliest artwork I have seen from this series. Along with Thiago, the way they showed his body coming apart with pieces flying everywhere was intense and gory. The team had other details, such as Frey covered in blood as she fought her way out of danger, that really stood out to me. Hassan brings anger and fire out in the letters from Frey as she is every ounce of ferocious in this issue.

Final Thoughts:

Kill All Immortals Part 2 #4 sets us up for an intense and epic finish. Frey is showing the brutality we have not yet seen from her as she comes to terms with her Viking heritage. The final battle of the gods is upon us, and if that doesn’t have you fired up, nothing will.

Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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