In VILLAINOUS #5, available from Mad Cave Studios on February 24th, 2021, Lizarda and the Order regroup after Winter Witch’s murder at the hands of Showdown. Pillar moves to fortify the Coalition with a crop of rookie heroes, but will it be enough when the Order vows to put Pillar down for good?
The Details
- Written By: Stonie Williams
- Art By: Jef Sadzinski
- Colors By: Joana Lafuente
- Letters By: Justin Birch
- Cover Price: $3.99
- Release Date: February 24, 2021
Was It Good?
Yes. A desperate battle to change the status quo for good always makes for a great finale, and this issue is no exception. What readers have waited for has finally happened — Tilly gets mad. Mad enough to take the fight to the Coalition’s doorstep, and it’s so satisfying.
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What’s It About?
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
Tilly and the Order make it back to the safe house, realizing they have very little time to mourn Winter Witch. With a dead detective, a missing Showdown, and everyone on high alert, Tilly and the crew must act now.
Back at police headquarters, the detective gives his statement about Showdown’s raid on the hideout and the details of his partner’s death in the crossfire. He’s placed on administrative leave when it seems his testimony about Showdown’s actions might be considered problematic, but he quietly researches the data recovered from the safe house and confirms the Coalition may be behind the Ambassador’s death.
At Coalition HQ, Pillar inducts a new set of heroes to pick up the slack after Showdown’s disappearance. Their first mission is to guard the Coalition building against intrusion. But before they can be dismissed on what’s to be the first assignment for most of the recruits, Sedition breaks through the conference room window and holds the recruits at gunpoint.
Pillar is fully loaded with weaponry and begins firing at Sedition. Tilly and Two-Spirit enter the conference room and all-out war commences. It’s not long before the more experienced “villains” scare off or take out the recruits, leaving Pillar alone to fend for herself.
Without giving away the ending, more than one person dies, and both the Coalition and the Order live on in new forms to fight another day.
Final Thoughts
VILLAINOUS #5, available from Mad Cave Studios on February 24th, 2021, goes for broke with the Coalition versus the Order, Pillar versus Lizarda, and nobody holds anything back. It’s a satisfying conclusion to a well-fought story by all the players, and let’s hope there’s more room for Tales (Tails?) of Lizarda in the future.
Score: 8.5/10
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