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DCeased War of the Undead Gods #7

Each installment of DCeased War of the Undead Gods has felt like the next big act in a movie. Something major is just around the next page.
Writer Tom Taylor has continued to make this one off mini-series into one of DC’s most successful Elseworlds franchises. The penultimate issue kept the intensity, major heroic moments and outrageous action rolling.

It’s hard not to when Lobo enters the fray, Alfred is the new Spectre and Cyborg gains access to Brainiac’s powers.

Despite having such a massive cast, Taylor has done a commendable job of maximizing the characters’ big moments so everyone gets an opportunity to be in the spotlight. It’s wild how the DC title revolving around undead zombies showcasing some of the best examples of heroism in DC these days.

Trevor Hairsine and Lucas Meyer, with inker Andy Lanning, deliver raw and gritty artwork. Hairsine has found the perfect series for his style, which required an artist who could convey the horror more so than crisp, textbook line work every page. Meyer’s contributions are equally solid.

Rain Beredo’s colors embody the tone of the series with pockets of bright hues that can just as quickly get darker and moodier.

It’s hard to believe the DCeased ride is almost over for good this time as it’s been one of the reliable series since it began. With this cliffhanger it will be very interesting to see how Taylor and Hairsine wrap their trilogy.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10