It successfully wraps up all of the major plot points in a way that feels natural. The conclusion to The Ballad of Olive Silverlockalso works well as a conclusion to the entire series. This gives the adventure some thematic meaning to pair with the action and intensity. The volume suggests that this problem can be overcome with the help of those around you and shows how ineffectual it is to attempt to isolate yourself from this help. This struggle is evocative of the struggle most children go through as they mature past adolescence, as they are assailed with unfamiliar emotions and constantly fear that they will end up exactly the same as their parents. It has Olive go through an intense struggle for control over her own power, something that her friends attempt to help her with. This entire adventure is a satisfying continuation to the central narrative of this entire series. These activities give this volume the highest stakes this comic has ever seen, as a few characters are shot at and Kyle ends up seriously burned. Meanwhile, the members of the Detective Club work on figuring out a way to save Olive and separate her from Calamity’s spirit. It has Olive/Calamity visit members of Gotham’s criminal underworld and threaten to burn them alive. Luckily, things improve as the volume picks up the Calamity story arc from the previous volume. Though each member of the Club has a brief moment to express their strengths, the adventure, as a whole, is pretty forgettable. It is a flashback to events that took place before the Second Semester series began that has the Detective Club deal with a malevolent circus visiting Gotham Academy. The Ballad of Olive Silverlockstarts out with its most lackluster chapter. Despite this, in the end, this is still a worthwhile volume for anyone hungry for a conclusion to the mysteries of this series. The volume starts out with a mediocre flashback and offers readers very little in terms of an epilogue. It, unfortunately, is not without problem though. The entire volume also does well in delivering readers a satisfying conclusion to large narrative threads that have been present since Gotham Academy began. It has high-stakes adventure, exciting action, and some interesting messages about developing past adolescence. 2: The Ballad of Olive Silverlock, by Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan, and Karl Kerschl, is a solid conclusion to this series. Anyone who cares about the narrative of this series or its characters should continue their reading experience with this volume. There are a few problems along the way but nothing serious enough to truly damage the collection as a whole. The entire volume also works well as a sendoff for this comic and the characters within it. The story here is entertaining, it has exciting stakes all the way through, and it contains a nice message about adolescence. Overall: The final volume in the Gotham Academy series ends things in a positive fashion, for the most part. There are a few places where the artwork falters. Most of the volume’s artwork looks good.Ĭons: The volume starts with a pretty lackluster chapter. The book’s conclusion ties things together well and works as a conclusion for the series as a whole. Pros: The majority of the book is entertaining and addresses the most compelling mystery in this series.
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