I liked the restrained horror of the first two trades better. Of note here is that Waid ups the level of violence a bit, which is okay but I feel like he's treading a dangerous line. Two new players make their play for control, and it's clear that the Paradigm isn't going to be able to save the world, as if we didn't suspect that in the first place. I don't have a lot to say about this trade, as it mostly serves to show that of the remaining power factions, none have the upper hand right now, and the control is shifting constantly among people who are about the last ones you'd want running the show-which is of course Waid's point. Can anyone possibly win in a world gone this bad, where it seems like none of the possible victors are on the side of the angels? Is this whole universe.Irredeemable? The remnants of the Paradigm seem to have the day in hand, but with all semblance of order gone, can they keep their squabbles together long enough to save the day? Meanwhile, there's still the US Military to consider. The Plutonian is on the run, and his refuge may be worse than the foe he's hiding from as Mark Waid's dark epic continues. Illustrated by Peter Krause and Diego Barreto
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