Comic Review: Skyward #15

Skyward #15

Image Comics

Writer: Joe Henderson

Artist: Lee Garbett

After the anticlimax that was the war for Chicago, it’s time to wrap up this arc – and the series.

Is it a satisfying ending? Sure.

Was it a good arc? Ehh.

Is the series worth a read? Absolutely!

Read on for a more detailed review!

The issue picks up right after the ending of the war for Chicago and – surprise surprise! – the elites aren’t happy with the situation, blaming it all on Willa. The city, and all of it’s inhabitants, are safe, sure, but food is running low and everyone is still scared because the Big Bug invasion happened. The Mayor and Edison’s parents, naturally, need a scapegoat so they can avoid any and/or all responsibility. Willa isn’t that concerned with this though, as she is more focused on finding the solution to the immediate problems. Mainly, finding a home for the Farmers and getting a sustainable food source for the citizens of Chicago.

As you might expect from a final issue, it’s main goal is to tie up any and (almost) all loose ends.  Every character that has played a role of any kind gets a closure of sorts. The team also sets up a potential sequel. It makes sense because we’ve seen only a tiny bit of this really interesting world, and it has a great potential.

As always, the art is fantastic. Garbett and Fabela have proven to be a great team capable of doing wonderful things. Fabela is especially worthy of praise as I consider him to be the biggest reason why the book looks so damn good. His colouring is always so vibrant and a pleasure to look at. He shines the most when he gets to do outdoor scenes. Those not only allow him to go crazy with the colours, but also give Garbett a chance to play with the verticality of the world and deliver us some fun and somewhat mind-bending scenes.

There’s not much to say about the writing of this issue, honestly. It’s a by-the-books happy ending and doesn’t really break the mold. There is this one scene close to the end of the issue where you get a feeling that the book might get a tragic turn, but (thank God) that doesn’t happen. It actually get’s a really fun resolution and will definitely make you laugh.

Henderson also shoehorned a random subplot about a character I can’t, for the love of me, remember ever played a part in the story. It doesn’t take too much space or time, mind you, but it’s enough to make you go “who dat be”. Might be looking too much into it, but it just ends up feeling like a classic example of tokenism.

So there you have it folks, the (obviously) first run of Skyward is over. Despite the rushed third arc and the extremely anti-climatic war for Chicago, the book is definitely worth a read. Willa is a great and enjoyable protagonist in a beautifully presented world. Henderson is hard at work in the movie adaptation for Sony, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to it.

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