Ivar, Timewalker #12
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The good
Satisfying conclusion to the series and its use of time travel. Remains true to the characters and connects to earlier events
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The bad
The Prometheans didn't come off as more formidable antagonists. More info about the Seven Sages
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The ugly
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Ivar, Timewalker #12 is the conclusion to the series and has Ivar and Ank attempting to stop the Prometheans and the destruction of the multiverse. It opens up with the two of them on Oblivi-2 hunting for the Null Generator. The problem is they don’t know what it looks like and despite Ivar having a few weapons at his disposal he doesn’t know how to use them. Well that and the fact they have to watch out for the Prometheans considering its the Prometheans’ home base. So it’s good thing that Ank is there to help. However, that doesn’t prevent them from being surprised by the Mistress, i.e. a reconstructed Neela. She attacks and all 3 engage in battle until it ends with Ank destroying Neela. Yet the 2 of them are utterly surprised when they’re attacked by 2 dozen more Neelas all stating nothing is forever, the battlecry to kill the Timewalker. How can there be so many Neela’s and how can Ivar and Ank contend with the full might of the Prometheans?
The start of this issue did address how the Mistress was first introduced and the misplaced hatred for Ivar. It was nothing more than the Prometheans twisted manipulations based on last issue’s event. And I enjoyed how the action packed start still found a way to explain that and make it clear. And it was good to see Ank get in on the action including the humor about her actually being female. The action sequence was just great fun but the significance of the Prometheans using Neela’s likeness wasn’t downplayed.
SUMMARY
Ivar, Timewalker #12 is an exciting conclusion to the series and successfully wraps up just about everything introduced in these 12 issues. I like how it’s true to its handling of time travel throughout, and as a result creates a great addition to the overall Valiant Universe going forward. The Prometheans don’t strike me as memorable as antagonists and I still have questions about the Seven Sages but I’m satisfied with how this series ended. Now I just hope that in some ways this is just the beginning because this has been one of the more highly entertaining series this year.
Release Date: 12/16/15
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Pere Perez
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