REVIEW: The Paybacks No. 3

I am running out of descriptors for how much I like this series. Â Cates and Rahal have created a very unique universe of characters. Â The characters, like all the greats, are terribly flawed and so fun to read. Â I have an ear to ear grin on every page. Â This issue picks up with Bloodpouch out-of-bounds looking for Miss Adventure, who is now with Veronica Hart. Â The remainder of the team is combing the vastness of The Van to question Mr. Pierce on Doctor Blaqk’s disappearance.

I have literal laugh out loud moments on every #PaybacksFacts page, especially the High Guard description! Â The script team shocks a plenty in this issue and I will not completely spoil, but we get to see the high-tech method employed by Veronica to remove the explosives in Zoe. Â Readers also get to see Jacob Destruction’sÂ parents and we creep ever closer to the Mr. Pierce reveal. Â Driver delivers with limited panel time as well.

Geoff Shaw and Dee Cunniffe bring the action and emotion as they have in each issue. Â Nothing is inconsequential in this team’s art. Â I spend extra time with this book every time just to peep the details. Â Inks and colors have never been second chair in this series but the “Fear” pages were fecking outstanding!!!!! Â If you are not picking this series up you are missing out and I hope a trade will follow the completion of the series. Â Heavy Metal needs The Paybacks!

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Story by: Donny Cates & Eliot Rahal
Art by: Geoff Shaw
Colors by: Dee Cunniffe
Lettering by: Taylor Esposito