The Quintesson War got off to a big start in the last issue of Void Rivals. This is a storyline that the series has been building towards since it started. That is certainly the feeling that Robert Kirkman was doing everything to make Quintesson War an event level storyline. Thanks to Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment we got the chance to check out an early copy of the second chapter in Void Rivals #26. Find out how it turned out with our advance review.
Note, the review style has been adjusted to best highlight the main points of the comic book.
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Andrei Bressan
Colorist: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Rus Wooton
VOID RIVALS #26 SOLICITATION
“THE QUINTESSON WAR RAGES ON! Sharkticon hordes sweep the Sacred Ring as the Zertonians and Agorrians finally reach unity — in fighting a common enemy!” – Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment
REVIEW
As soon as you open Void Rivals #26 you get that feeling of reading a big event. Starting things off with a space chase type scene helps achieve that. It immediately gets you into feeling that Darak and the rest of the cast are involved in big things that impact everyone. This is exactly what was needed to take how the previous issue started the Quintesson War and get it over as a big event.
Quintesson War test authority level
With the scale of this storyline the Quintesson have stepped up to meet the moment. Robert Kirkman and Andrei Bressan nail the domineering presence the group has. You get this feeling that they are the ones in charge of everything going on in this story.
By establishing the Quintesson in this way it makes the actions hit harder. That is seen with how Proximus decides to take the fight to the Quintesson. As soon as things break down with the action you see that the actions are that of a war. It all goes back to the authority that the Quintesson carry in all the scenes they are in.
Intensity of the events epic scale
Proximus actions in Void Rivals #26 certainly carries things in this issue. He is the necessary character to kick things Quintesson War to the next level. As soon as he takes the actions he takes you get the true feeling of the big scale of what will be going on in this storyline.
Getting across a sense of scale helps create a comic book that has a very quick pace. Even when Kirkman gives us plenty of dialogue to progress the story the intensity of what is going on is not missed. It is a credit to the way Bressan handles all the layouts of the story to make sure the action on screen is the emphasis. It allows Kirkman’s writing to play a more complimentary role in the artwork. It all adds to the intensity.
This also helps the things we see Darak and Solila do in this issue feel even more important. They get across the feeling that there is not a moment to lose. And that is all done with them not being in Void Rivals #26 very much. There presence is short but effective. Especially with how the final page presents us with a strong hook ending.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Void Rivals #26 takes the way Quintesson War started in the previous issue and elevates it to come across as a big event. That happens as soon as you open this issue and that scale is carried over thanks to the actions taken by the Quintesson. How their actions impact the entire cast of this series builds a strong investment in what all of this will mean for the Energon Universe.
Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
Art Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
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