Vampirella Armageddon #8 // Review
The creator has decided to take a form. And he’s decided to name that form Ambrose. He looks kinda causation. White hair. White beard. Kinda cliche for a being some might call God, but he’s not exactly the type of deity found on The King James Bible. He’s arrived to bear witness to a duel between order and chaos..a conflict which is blessed by the presence of she who is a surprise...she whose motives are unknown even to the creator. Her journey continues in Vampieralla Armageddon #8. Writer Tom Sniegoski continues a story of Vampirella at the end of time with artist Edu Menna and colorist Adriano Augusto.
Vampirella’s darker half was always an asset in her battle against the machinations of chaos. It’s possible that things have changed. It’s possible that her savage nature could serve the chaos lords. Her opposing persona DEOES appear to have its own agenda, but even the lord god almighty doesn’t know what that is. He thinks it’s wonderful not to know. Meanwhile, Vapirella is left to confront her darker half in a conflict that just might mean that her two halves will be truly rid of each other once and for all.
Sniegoski constructs a story that features some very clever and interesting supernatural, and theological aspects. However, it's heart the story doesn't necessarily have a whole lot to offer that hasn't already been presented in numerous different formats over the years. The title character herself managed to remain quite interesting throughout the issue. However, she's not all that present through much of it. The author has a lot to do with respect to moving around extent members of the ensemble of characters. And there's a lot of work that has to be done there before he can really dive into serious matters with the title character.
There is a sketches to Menna’s aren't that feels almost deliberately crud in places. There is some elegance, however, in the heavy shadows and blakely overwhelming stretches of ink. There is a great deal of confidence in the ability of darkness to conjure up mood and personality on the part of the artist. And also a great deal of confidence in the colorist as well. Much of the depth and texture and radiance that are going on in the issue, you are captured almost exclusively by the colorist. Overall, it's quite an engaging visual package.
It is difficult to tell exactly how things will proceed from here. Sniegoski and company are clearly moving towards some sort of a climax for the pole Armageddon. It'll be interesting to see exactly how they arrive at the end of the series. However, there's quite a lot going on, and there's quite a lot that needs to be addressed before the series can come to a full and complete and as satisfying conclusion. As it is, it certainly feels like the action is ramping up in a direction where it will get to its conclusion that is quite satisfying and quite soon.
