DCeased: Hope at World’s End
Tom Taylor and a large number of artists fill in some of the gaps in time from DCeased. As always with the best Taylor works, it’s the character beats that make this an excellent reading experience.
LOL. 
Can't believe he went for the bug on windshield sight gag. Or that he pulled it off. 
Neither can they. 
Heh.
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| REALLY nice "hold the line" moment from Daniele Di Nicuolo |
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| Heh, didn't expect that. |
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| This is when I realized Tom Taylor basically writes like an MCU movie, effectively mixing quips w/ serious moments. |
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| I LOVE the mix of determination and slight annoyance on his face. Bravo, Marco Failla. |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Really good
DCeased: Unkillables 1-3
Between Hope at World’s End and this, Taylor does a really nice job of weaving the timelines with the original series. He shows how various characters just missed seeing each other, and how the action of one person will affect someone else’s storyline later on.
Artist Karl Mostert does an excellent Frank Quitely impression, which makes this super fun to look at.
What elevates this to top tier where the previous two series failed? It’s Taylor’s ability to get the best out of a well-worn trope: Children who manage to melt the hearts of the most hardened of criminals. Combined with his already-present willingness to kill anyone at a moment’s notice, the result is a phenomenal comic that’s even better than its predecessors, despite the much smaller scope and stakes. (Indeed, the more personal nature of the plot might be a point in its favor.)
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| So good. |
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| I didn't expect the payoff to come so soon after. |
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| A fair reaction. |
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| The only comic where Cheetah isn't pointless. |
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| Fathers and daughters. |
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| It's only a few pages, but this fight scene is amazing. It also reveals character. |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pure joy
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