REVIEW: 'Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart' #5 by Eric Palicki and Wendell Cavalcanti

 

BLACK'S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART #5 

Writer: Eric Palicki

Artist: Wendell Cavalcanti

Publisher: Ahoy Comics

Release Date: October 25, 2023

Cover Price: $3.99

The final issue of the only werewolf P.I. book you need! Will Claire embrace her inner demon, or will Strummer get to her in time? Can Beatrice give Strummer the answers she's looking for? And will Carly ever get her Get Out of Jail Free card? Plus, AHOY extra features, including a new chapter of the 5th-anniversary prose serial.

Score:

★★★★☆ (4/5)

QUICK REVIEW: Sometimes a comic will read like a TV script. It's not necessarily a bad thing as some comic writers also write for television and film. It can come off as a pitch for another medium when done blatantly. I don't believe this is one of those instances but I can't help imagining 'Black's Myth' as a television series. The pacing and framing of each issue could stand as an episode. And it would be just as entertaining as the comic which thrives as an engaging supernatural detective drama. 

The finale of this chapter reveals all and comes to a satisfying end. In getting to the bottom of the mystery, Strummer reveals that not everything is resolved with violence but simply with communication. It may be a lost art, and it's easier to triumph over evil with might and brawn than it is with dialogue and honesty. This is what makes this series special, it doesn't use supernatural elements to dictate the action but merely supplements the investigation. 'Black's Myth' may not be a TV show (yet) but it offers an irresistible story that's as bingeable as one.