Written by Nick SpencerArt by Joe Eisma
I definitely think it might be time to re-read Morning Glories from the beginning. Nick Spencer's series has always been a little confusing, as his story has circled back in on itself numerous times, adding layers of complexity to his plot, but this issue really takes that to a new level. Over the last bunch of issues, Spencer has checked in on small groups or individual characters, leaving them in a number of different situations. With this issue, almost every plotline converges, although strangely, more questions are raised than are answered.
Ike is holding Abraham, his father and the central force behind the whole series, at gunpoint, demanding answers. Abraham wants Ike to leave before Irina shows up, because he knows that she will kill him. The rest of Irina's group, who treat Abraham as if he is their father, don't really know what is happening, while Hunter is wandering through the woods with Jade, except it's Jade from the future. Yes, it really is all that confusing.
At the same time, it's wonderful. This issue is twice the size of a normal comic, and the whole book is taut with tension. There is a strong sense of this being the last episode of a TV season, and I was once again struck with the similarity between this series and the TV show Lost, except that this book really does have a plan, no matter how strange it is.
As always with this book, I can't even try to make a prediction of where the book is going next, and I am very happy to just stick around for the ride. Great stuff.
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