Creative Staff:
Scripts: Christos Gage
Pencils: Lee Garbett (pages 1-13)
Inks: Derek Fridolfs (pages 1-13)
Line Art: David Lapham (pages 14-22)
Colors: Dan Jackson
Letters: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
What They Say:
“The Hero of His Own Story”
While he resides in London with rebel Slayer Faith Lehane, Angel has begun a quest to bring Giles back from the dead that has put him in contact with a few old friends. But Whistler and half-demon siblings Pearl and Nash have their own agendas since Twilight’s betrayal led to the world’s loss of magic…
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
The world’s been hell before. Oklahoma in 1935 was a hell on Earth, the midst of the Dust Bowl, Black Sunday. Pearl and Nash were conceived on this day, a matrimony between a human and a demon. They were to create a new world that evolved from weak, little humans. Their mother instilled in them that thought—see the trend here? Parents can corrupt you in unimaginable ways. Thankfully, most parents in this world are better than that.
Just like Watcher helped Angel during his darkest hour. He sucked the blood out of a dying man and that’ll weigh on his soul forever. Watcher gave him purpose. He got his soul back, but he wasn’t always trying to do good. Watcher, the guy who works for the Powers That Be and tries to bring balance to the world, tried to bring that balance to Angel. He is a father figure.
In Summary:
We continue the parent metaphor/stories in full with these and get some nice pieces of backstory. Watcher has something up his sleeve that doesn’t sound good for just about 2 billion people on the planet. Angel will do everything to stop him, but that’s not always enough. But we also get to know Pearl and Nash a little better and understand why they’re crazy. With the trend, I’m surprised I didn’t just guess it was their parents (or parent as it were). Twilight was the beacon of hope to them and he shattered that. Now he’s suffering the repercussions.
Content Grade: A-
Art Grade: A-
Released By: Dark Horse
Release Date: October 31, 2012
