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Story by: Richard Starkings
Art by: Axel Medellin
Elephtanmen is a long-running series that is coming to an end now with issue 80. I was not aware of this until I looked into the book after deciding to review it and even though it would’ve been better for me to pick something else after finding that out, I still wanted to see what this comic could do for me. As I read through this issue I found myself grabbing at these characters. It’s obvious they have gone through quite a few things in this series but there was something genuine about them that you could see through Starkings’ writing. We get a bit of a political satire about a blonde hair man that wears a red tie that wins an election to become mayor and he seems to want to take a few steps backward inhibiting society’s progress.
It’s obvious who they are jabbing at here but I liked that it was subtle enough where it wasn’t completely in your face, just enough to recognize even
Having John go on about wanting to hear what his grandkids enjoy as he reminisces about just standing at a beach letting his feet soak in the water as the waves come in. These are moments of a man dying happy. I’m not sure if John here left a big mark on the world, but he is certainly leaving one for his grandkids and teaching them the importance of having these small enjoyments in your life. Not all things are sad in this finale though. We get this wonderful closing moment on two of our characters that I rather not name or give much detail on what they are doing. Just know that we are ending with two friends who are continuing to do what they love no matter what state the world is in.