Graphic Novel Review – Gideon Falls Vol 6: The End by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Graphic Novel/Horror
Length: 120 pages
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: May 4, 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1534318670
Stand Alone or Series: 6th volume in the Gideon Falls series
Source: Bought
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
“The mind-bending conclusion to the Eisner Award-winning series by New York Times bestselling writer JEFF LEMIRE and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO (the creative team behind Green Arrow and Old Man Logan), with the talents of Eisner Award-winning colorist DAVE STEWART (Hellboy)!
As all the universes of Gideon Falls finally converge, can the combined forces of this rag-tag band of adventurers be enough to stop the Laughing Man and his limitless legions of evil?! Find out the answers to all your questions! This volume includes loads of behind-the-scenes extras from this ground-breaking series.”
Series Info/Source: This is the sixth and final volume in the Gideon Falls series. I bought a copy of this book.
Thoughts: The way this ended was a bit disappointing, but not unexpected. I think I was hoping for some more revelations that would tie the story together better and for things to have a bit more closure. I didn’t get solid answers to many of my questions and felt like the whole premise ended up being half-baked.
In this volume all of our characters come together to stop the evil of the Laughing Man once and for all. This may require one of our characters to make the ultimate sacrifice to keep the world from unraveling and get things back to where they started. However, can you really ever stop the evil of the Laughing Man when it is so multi-dimensional?
I continue to really enjoy the amazing artwork and panel layout of this series. The way this graphic novel is laid out and put together is amazing; it’s one of the most creatively laid out graphic novels I have read in some time and I appreciate the work and thoughtfulness that went into this.
I am very disappointed in the way it ended though which was mostly confusing and seemed like a bit of a cop-out. It felt like the writers didn’t really know how to end things after all the twisting and turning they did throughout realities, so they chose a fairly predictable and cliche ending.
My Summary (3.5/5): Overall, despite the fairly disappointing ending, I am still glad that I read this. The story is insanely creative and intriguing. The artwork and the way the panels are laid out are amazing. A lot of effort and time went into making this an amazing, mind-being series (both story wise and artistically). That being said this ending was disappointing, yet not unexpected; I wish it had made a bit more sense and provided more closure. However, don’t let a poor ending deter you from reading what was otherwise a fantastic journey.
