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YOU HELPED TO. YOU COULD YOU HAVE
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DAY ONE. YOU. IT'S
ALREADY THERE,
AND IT'S
GROWING.
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FATHER DIED...
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ALONE.
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SAW YOU...
AND IT ONLY
MADE ME
MORE
SAD.

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THAT AWAITS YOU AS
YOU GROW OLDER...
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YOUR FATHER. THERE, FACING IT
BEFORE YOU AND
TELLING YOU WHAT
TO EXPECT,
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COMFORT YOU
GROW TO...
TAKE FOR
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NOW, YOU'RE
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IN THIS
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۱۸۰ WRITE US AT [email protected]
Гт struggling for something poignant to say that Nolan
and Mark dont already say this issue. Their relationship
Why didn't you suggest that 140 issues ago? WHERE
WERE YOU THEN, PAUL IM?!
has driven this series since the first issue, and is as
much a part of its core identity as the quantity of blood ReMarks?! BOO!!! PENvinciPALS for LIFE!!! (or three
that’s been spilled in these pages. Rest in power, Omni- more issues...)
Man.

Yeah, this was a tough one. As this series draws to а

close, there will be a few other scenes like this... so get
ready. It won't be long now until this whole series comes I've been a fan of Invincible throughout, and | am
to ап end. sad to see it go, but the impending end has finally
compelled me to ask a question Гуе had from the
Let's answer some mail! start. So the main alien race are the “Viltrumites,”
and the males all have thick, full mustaches. Now the
word for the vertical groove between the nose and
One of this comic’s biggest charms was how it upper lip is the “philtrum,” so Іjust have to know: are
subverted comic book tropes, and now Nolan can the Viltrumites named after the philtrum? Are their
survive being torn apart in space because of “The mustaches meant to conceal that connection because
Blood of Argall” [aka Plot Armor] but Anissa dies a Viltrumite's philtrum is some sort of weak spot?
from a grazing blow plus immediate assistance from
Eve? Nolan chose to let Thragg get away instead of Either way, thanks for a great book. I'm really going to
killing him, it would make sense for that mistake to be miss it.
his end. At least the series is still immune to reboots,
but how many times is Nolan going to pull the “they Best,
died but didn't at the last second” card? Andrew C. Rempt

Still on board for this ride till the end but come оп. Like with most things, the truth is disappointing. The
Shoutouts to Ottley for still killing it (heh) with the art. name is partially inspired by deodorant ingredients,
or one of those big, long, crazy ingredient names from
-Juan G somewhere... | believe. It’s been fifteen years, my
recollection is a little hazy. The philtrum is NOT aweak
Are you happy that Nolan’s dead, Juan? Does that make spot on Viltrumites!
you feel better?

Also, Anissa was pretty much opened up from naval to Bad news: three issues left. Good news: two of
neck by that ragnar, look again. She took a ton more them are oversized, including next issue. See you in
damage than some people realize. November, punks!

-Sean Mackiewicz
Will the trash ever be IN the trash can at the US
Pentagon? But which two аге oversized?! You'll just have to find
out!! Also, we ve “broken Ryan” many times with this
Brooks Bowden series, but when you see next issue... you'll see that we ve
Noblesville, IN DEFINITELY done it again! Bad for Ryan--good for literally
EVERYONE else.
Let's just say there will be a lot more to clean up in
Washington next issue. -Robert Kirkman

“THE END OF ALL THINGS,” Part 10

Dear Kirkman and crew, “ROBOT WAR.” Part One of One
HOLY CRAP! EVERY CORNER OF EARTH
Penvincipals is a lame name for a column, | suggest IS RAVAGED BY THE WAR BETWEEN
you change it. How about ReMarks?
MARK GRAYSON AND ROBOT! THE FATE
Paul Im OF THE EARTH HANGS IN THE BALANCE!
OVERSIZED ISSUE! ALL CAPS!