Weekly Comic Book Review

By Paul Cornell (Writer), Leonard Kirk (Pencils), Jay Leisten (Inks), and Brian Reber (Colors)

Some Thoughts Before The Review: Here’s to hoping that Paul Cornell ends Captain Britain on one hell of a high note.

The Story: Pete Wisdom watches his grand plan unfold while he shares a tender moment with his new lady friend. Needless to say, Dracula’s day goes from bad to much, much worse…

What’s Good: You know what’s the best thing about the final issue of Captain Britain and MI:13? It’s that it’s all about superheroes being superheroes. In addition, they are being superheroes in a way that brings some resembling closure to a series that should never have been canceled. In short, it’s pretty much everything I could have asked for. The action is nearly non-stop, the character work is as strong as ever, the dry humor is spot on, and the conclusion leaves the door open for Cornell to work with the team in the future if given the opportunity.

I really don’t want to go into much detail for fear of spoiling anything, but you can rest assured that Paul Cornell and his team make the most of Captain Britain and MI:13 #15. From the incredibly well-written opening with Pete Wisdom, to the chaos that takes place on Dracula’s ship, it’s clear that the creative team is firing on all cylinders. And you know what? That’s the way it should be.

What’s Not So Good: My only complaint is that occasionally the action becomes hard to follow. Does it hurt the quality of the book as a whole? Not really. There is a LOT going on and in all honesty, I’m shocked Leonard Kirk and the rest of the art team are able to keep it in check as well as they do.

Conclusion: The finale of Captain Britain and MI:13 does the series justice. If you’re a fan, there is a whole lot to like about Captain Britain and MI:13 #15.

Grade: A-

-Kyle Posluszny