Event Leviathan #6 is a well-written and gorgeously illustrated finale, but it doesn't do much to offer any sort of closure.
This is arguably some of Maleev’s best work to date, brimming with such clear purpose, confidence and clarity. I'm going to simply cut to the chase here: Event Leviathan #1 is an excellent comic book and it owes that excellence, narratively-speaking, to the opening sequence establishes. As one case closes, a dozen more open up, which can be frustrating for readers who are looking for something more. The art is fine, but because of the lack of any real backgrounds aside from rubble, it comes off a bit boring too. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis / Artist: Alex Maleev / DC Comics The finale of the Event Leviathan story is here: the leader’s identity is finally revealed. But like the manufacturing cautionary tale of New Coke, not being what readers are programmed to expect can automatically be undesirable. It's time to get back to the mysterious and thrilling event that is Leviathan, where hopefully we'll get some answers to not only who the big bad of our story really, but what they want as well....... you know, besides for just getting rid of spy organizations. The first issue to this event comes off as a bit of a bore in my mind because we really don't do much to further what we already know from all the prologues and specials proceeding this. And that’s fine. Event Leviathan When all of the world's intelligence agencies are attacked at once, it's up to a select group of DC's detectives to investigate and discover the truth behind the mystery of Leviathan. DC’s Brian Michael Bendis dared discard this recipe for Event Leviathan.

Read Full Review When you have Alex Maleev cutting loose on your book about the DC spy world, you can make that choice.

Sublime. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order. Event Leviathan #1 is a decent start to an event that seems to very much want to be a slow-burn mystery.

DC’s Brian Michael Bendis dared discard this recipe for Event Leviathan.

Review: Event Leviathan #2Review: EVENT LEVIATHAN #3 [Editor’s Note: This review may contain spoilers] Story: Brian Michael Bendis Art and Cover: Alex Maleev Letters: Josh Reed Reviewed By: Ari … Event Leviathan (2019) With startling ease, a dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has systematically wiped out all its competition. The most remarkable aspect of Event Leviathan #1 is how quiet it is, and how little it relies on superhuman pyrotechnics to attract the readers’ attention.

When we pick up in Event Leviathan #6, Sam Lane has become the first conclusive victim of the masked villain as he expired from his wounds, and Lois is out for revenge for the father she had a complex relationship with.

No, the six-issue mystery isn’t bad. The six-issue thriller hits its midpoint with this issue and still has secrets to reveal. DC Comics fans and Brian Michael Bendis fans will find a lot to love in Event Leviathan #1. Enter: Event Leviathan #1, the latest DC Comics event as delivered by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev and Joshua Reed, which offers a unique approach to what an event comic can be. Critics of Bendis who decry his tendency toward extreme verbosity will see their fears confirmed. When it’s Event Leviathan, a six-issue miniseries that basically seemed to introduce its concept and then head on its way. DC's Event Leviathan Delivers Mood, Not Plot (Event Leviathan #1 Review) The hunt for the mysterious Leviathan begins. Event Leviathan: Checkmate spins out of the Bendis and Maleev's 2019 series Event Leviathan in which the malicious, mysterious espionage group Leviathan - … In fact, it’s exceptional. The publisher has changed its practices to include diverse new initiatives such as Young Animal (redux! Given that this has been seeded in most of Bendis' Superman books since he took over and I've not read them all, this is actually fairly accessible. Highly recommended. Read Full Review This week: We take a close look at Event Leviathan #3, offering a few semi-educated guesses about the identity of the DCU’s mysterious new villain.. DC Comics is trying something new.
Sublime. The downside to be taken on a 6-issue ride with a bunch of characters you’re only casually familiar with, is that the big news doesn’t hit as hard. Even if it does include Batman.