The fate of the human race comes down to a final battle on the coast of Japan! Daisy Ogami holds the key to a cure for a killer virus, but only Itto, her android bodyguard, can protect her from those who would let the plague continue!

When everyone wants the cure, only conflict can ensue and writer Eric Heisserer delivers that and then some. Of course that conflict is both violent, explosive, yet tragic in the end. I can’t say much more about Lone Wolf 2100 #4 without spoiling, the final issue of this series and it’s absolutely best to experience it for yourself.

Nothing says final issue, like fluid, violent action, and the art by Miguel Speulveda delivers that. Even the forced landing is supremely well done. The flashback scenes are well drawn, and contribute greatly to the story as well.

Story: Eric Heisserer Art: Miguel Sepulveda
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

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Young Daisy Ogami’s blood carries the cure to the plague that has devastated the world. Itto, Daisy’s android protector, has gone in search of a country that will use the cure fairly. Unfortunately, the remaining world powers all want the cure for themselves—and one has sent soldiers to insure that happens!

Lone Wolf 2100 is a re-imagining of the classic assassin-and-child tale originated in Lone Wolf and Cub.

The re-imagining continues as Itto to protect Daisy from the world, or the infected part of the world anyway. Of course even some non-infected humans want to claim her as property. The characters who are after Daisy, do come after her but, they encounter Itto. That leads to some explosive action, as Itto decides to take Daisy over the ocean to the one place that seems to actually use the cure to save humanity. I’m curious to see if that actually happens or are they captured by another country with less pure goals.

The art is solid, and consistent throughout. Here they introduce a new setting that is filled with “normal” life not ravaged by the virus. That new location finally allows the artist to draw other children outside of Daisy with great detail. The explosive combat panels are well done and filled with fluid scenes of action, violence, and of course explosions.

Story: Eric Heisserer Art: Miguel Sepulveda
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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The last real man on Earth may be an android!

AD 2100: A devastating man made plague is turning the human race into cannibalistic monsters known as the Thrall. But there is hope: young Daisy Ogami’s blood holds the secret to a cure—if Itto, her android protector, can get her to a place where it can be extracted!

While Lone Wolf 2100 #1 is a rebooted concept, there is are some noticeable influences that can be seen in the story. One of the slightly more obvious ones is I am Legend by Richard Matheson. Outside of that the story, written by Eric Heisserer, has a relatively quick pace. And that quick pace is peppered with occasional hints/flashbacks as to what caused the “thrall,” to appear. There is obviously more to reveal in upcoming issues in terms of both present and past.

Miguel Speulveda‘s art has a clear manga influence in the art style, paying homage to the previous volume’s history. However there is also a note of a the manga being infused with a traditional comic book style as well. The odd fusion of art styles is a nice touch.

I will admit there is something about the appearance of the thrall, that reminds of goblins and orcs, for some reason. Yet I imagine I’m not the only who will notice that as it read.

Story: Eric Heisserer Art: Miguel Sepulveda
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy (once a few issues are out)

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