Published On: 2022-03-30 by Image Comics
Artist: Stuart Immonen
Colorist: David Curiel
Letterer: Clem Robins
Catch-up on Last Issue
Feast your eyes on two comic book masters at work as Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen bring Volume 2 to a close! The world has been taken by the other side, the Magic Order scattered to the winds, and there’s only one person who can help them — an unlikely ally you never saw coming.
In This Issue of The Magic Order Vol.2 #6
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.
The Comic's Themes
Can you change the past? How do you live with the consequences of your decisions? In Volume 1, Cordelia unleashed a terrible curse. In Volume 2, we were supposed to see the ramifications of that. While we did, I felt like the series of events in Volume 2 of the Magic Order would have happened without the curse from Volume 1. We were supposed to see bad things, but Viktor’s attacks felt unrelated.
Live the Magic
How's The Magic Order Vol.2 #6's Writing?
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’m hopeful we’ll get more character development in Volume 3 as many characters have interchangeable dialogue in Volume 2.
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.
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- The Magic Order Volume 2 6 Cover
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- The Magic Order 2 6 Cover 2
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.
The Comic Panel by Panel
One of the many reasons I enjoy Stuart Immonen’s art is the wide-screen design ethic he brings to every comic. We get six splash pages. Most pages are four to six panels with depth built in. The coloring by David Curiel works. You’ll see throughout the issue that he uses the magic energy as a light source illuminating the caster and their surrounding in hues to match.
World Building
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.
Play the Magic
Live the Magic
Who's In This Issue of The Magic Order Vol.2 #6
- Rosie
- Viktor
- Original Magic Order
- Current Magic Order
- Soren Korne
The Big Question for Next Issue
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."
Who Will Like The Magic Order Vol.2 #6?
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.
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.