Deuce of Hearts #5 Review: We’ve Come to the End

Writer: Ricardo Mo / Artists: Tony Gregori, Claudia Aguirre, Ryan Ferrier / Vault Comics This issue’s first few pages start off in only the way I can expect it: throwing me and taking me by surprise yet again to great success. One could imagine a board room of ancient businessmen, or more nefarious means in the form of some fine or organized mob, yet inside we find Sullivan face to face with some smiling, fresh faced start up company looking dude who looks barely out of his teens…in the spirit world. As soon as we start looking around for our girl Soph and thankfully find her safe (and having fun playing mini golf?), we soon learn that whoever this guy is–he’s nothing but business (and murder!), and Sullivan learns very soon to the highest degree on how not just his head but Sophie’s fate ultimately lays in his hands.

More importantly, Sullivan is doing the most and his plot development has really surprised me. He’s done a lot of growing up and maturing in this mini-series, and that is a major point for this comic that I loved. Since Sophie has entered his life, as a reader, I’ve seen Sullivan changing little by little and trying to a better version of himself while avoiding getting merked by the Ash Widow while getting through a Chucky Cheese-esque like playground and getting hit by moving cars. From past issues, we’ve seen that Soph has picked up on the app that she is somebody able to be traded–and if we look at her father’s from past actions…it is only natural to a…