Behind every love story is a tragedy- and this tale is no different… Chased into the city’s underbelly with Liz hot on her trail- Zara must use everything she’s learned about the secret world of assassins to find a way to survive — and bring Jasper’s killers to justice. The City Beneath Her Feet #3 wraps up the series with a finale that takes readers in unexpected directions.
It’s been a bit since the previous issue of The City Beneath Her Feet, but when provided the chance to check out a copy before release, I jumped at the chance to see how Zara’s story ends. The series as a whole is an intriguing one, a story at its surface level is one of assassins, action, and mistakes, but underneath, it’s one about relationships and how we handle even the worst of them.
Written by James Tynion IV, The City Beneath Her Feet #3 wraps up the series with a nice finale that’s a little melancholy but also packed with action, humor, and reflection. The action continues as an assassin is on Zara’s tail with a large bounty out for the writer who might know too much. But in-between those sequences we get a reflection by Zara on her brief relationship with Zara. As short, as strange, as toxic, as it was, there was a truth and honest Zara was able to see and final actions by Jasper show what she might have really felt towards Zara. It’s an interesting ending that is full of emotion… mixed emotions, that readers will take away differently based on their own relationship history.
The art by Elsa Charretier continues to be fantastic bouncing between the action and what feels like a confessional. The visuals pop in part due to the colors by Jordie Bellaire which deliver a pop-art look to the comic and Aditya Bidikar‘s lettering helps add to the rollercoaster of a ride. The art is intriguing as it’s one that very much feels like it’s a bit of a throwback to pop-art of the past and also has a lot of small details that really help tell the story of the characters themselves. Scars, some blood, a little bit of dirt, it all comes together to visually bring the world and narrative together.
The City Beneath Her Feet #3 is an interesting finale that feels like it’s an indie action film on the comic page. There’s something unexpected and really satisfying in the way it wraps up and leaves us wanting a bit more of this world to see how all of the loose ends are wrapped up. We had to wait a bit to finally be able to experience it, but it was well worth it as The City Beneath Her Feet #3 delivers an ending that’ll leave readers satisfied but still wanting more.
Story: James Tynion IV Art: Elsa Charretier
Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Aditya Bidikar
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
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