Comic Book Review The Magic Order Vol.2 #6

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Published On:2022-03-30
Published by: Image Comics
Author:Mark Millar
Artist:Stuart Immonen
Colorist:David Curiel
Letterer:Clem Robins

A Lackluster Finish to an Excellent Second Volume

Comic book review written on March 30, 2022

In This Issue of

What Else Happens in this Comic?

Prepare yourself for a roller-coaster ending to the Magic Order Volume 2. There are at least two plot twists you won’t see coming and aren’t likely to guess. We wrap up the storyline of Soren and the dark magic (plus several other plot threads). There was a huge build-up to ‘what’s Cordelia going to do for her magic act’? I’ve read this issue six times, and I don’t feel like we answered the magic act subplot satisfactorily.

How is the Writing in ??

The Dialogue

I enjoyed the flashbacks for filling in the history of the Magic Order, but it would have been a nice extra to give the history dialogue a bit of Shakespeare. Modern curse words in ancient mouths just doesn’t sound right. In the present, the dialogue is solid.

Showing Versus Telling

I enjoyed the flashbacks for filling in the history of the Magic Order, but it would have been a nice extra to give the history dialogue a bit of Shakespeare. Modern curse words in ancient mouths just doesn’t sound right. In the present, the dialogue is solid.

The Vibe

There was so much action in this volume that it left very little time for us to learn who our team is.

Comic Art Review

Stuart Immonen is the reason I’m still reading this series. Following Olivier Coipel (from Volume 1) was not an easy task, but Stuart draws really nice comics. There was a lot of grisly stuff in this issue, and he drew it in all its disgusting glory. There’s a fluidity to the spell work that helps build the energy.

On the Cover

The covers by Immonen and Greg Tocchini aren’t great. Immonen’s cover of Rosie seemed 75% finished. Rosie needed an action pose to sell it. Tocchini’s is beautiful, but did he look at any of the character designs before drawing it? Othoul’Endu isn’t a squid. It’s a bug.

World Building

Locations

We visit all our favorite Magic Order places in this issue including the Order’s castle and the Abington Hotel. There’s a reference to the Outer Dark that’s the start of building a framework of magical places.

Who's Who

- Cordelia
- Rosie
- Viktor
- Original Magic Order
- Current Magic Order
- Soren Korne

Big Question

Where do we go from here? Volume 1 gave us a family story. Volume 2 showed us the Order's history. What will Volume 3 focus on?

"A magician never reveals her secrets just remember the script for this time next week."

Cordelia

Who Will Like

Fans of Harry Potter, Stranger Things, or any of the recent magic in modern day television series will enjoy The Magic Order Volume 2 #6.

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Should You Buy This Comic Book?

I saw the words "extra-length grand finale" and immediately thought "sixty-pages". It wasn't sixty pages. The finale felt very Star Trek Voyager; 55 minutes of build-up with a five-minute resolution.

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