Proof Endangered #5

Written by Alex Grecian
Art by Riley Rossmo 

This arc/mini-series has been pretty nuts.  I've felt from the beginning that Grecian and Rossmo were trying to squeeze a little too much into the book, but then this final issue came along, and closed things off beautifully.

At the core of Endangered has been the conflict between Proof and Mi-Chen-Po, his adopted brother.  We have never been too clear on Po's motivation, although that is cleared up in this issue.  As well, we received some sense of closure on the activities taking place in the Lodge, and have time for another flashback to the time that Proof lived with Thomas Jefferson.  In between all of this, and a bunch of good character moments, are some pretty exciting scenes showing the fight between Proof's friends and Mi-Chen-Po's army of cryptids (creatures so rare on the Earth that they are believed to be legendary).

Sadly, it looks like this is the last issue of Proof we'll see for the next while, as sales have not been all that terrific.  This is a real shame, as Proof is an original, unique comic, and deserves to get more support.  Grecian has grown a great deal as a writer since starting the book, and clearly has a lot more ideas for this book (there are four separate 'to be continued in...'s throughout the book).  Rossmo's art is as unique as the concept behind the comic.  He is sometimes a little too scratchy for my liking, but I've really grown to enjoy his style (hence the reason I'm picking up The Green Wake).

If Proof sounds interesting to you, I urge you to give it a try.  The first trade is terrific, and is priced at a pretty low $10.  It's worth checking out and supporting.