By: James Tynion IV (writer), Emanuel Simeoni (artist), Jeromy Cox (colorist)
The Story: Calvin Rose has nowhere left to run, but neither does the Court of Owls.
The Review: With this issue, Calvin Rose’s story comes to a close for now. James Tynion has been very clear that this was the ending he was writing towards from the beginning and it does wrap up the story quite cleanly.
Though its connection to The Court of Owls storyline made it a clear tale for the New 52, Talon has always been extremely cinematic. I’ve enjoyed the little bit of Arrow I’ve seen, but if DC is looking for more inspiration for television, they should probably check out how Tynion did it because this would have been an amazing show. But one thing that it probably would have benefitted from had it been on TV would be the hour-long season finale.
This issue is very much the second half of a conclusion that began in issue #13. The climax begins early in the issue and we open right into the middle of huge battle. I imagine this will read better in trade, and it’s not really Tynion’s fault that the story didn’t divide quite right, but it is a little jarring at first.
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