Endings are funny things, aren't they?
And endings of superhero stories are the funniest sort.
The Earth War ends by reminding not only we, the readers, but also our focal characters, that nothing really ends, and that there's always an aspect to conflict that we're simply not aware of. There are yet more bittersweet farewells here, more steps to cease the endless expansion of the Empire, but in the end (whatever that might mean), things continue, as they always have. There's a fantastic section, right at the very end of the story, that reminds us of the passage of time, of the neverending battle to which we consign these modern myths, a section that tells us where we've been, what we've seen, and, both chillingly and comfortingly, where we're going.
I don't have too much to say about this comic right now, but I really feel like Prophet, in this iteration, is one of those books I'll be going back to, time and again, and in which I'll be finding new things to talk about each time. I'll let you know what I have to say, when I have to say it, I suppose.
Back to The Avengers tomorrow. To be continued.
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