Fight night. It's the finale, and the bell has rung. The courageous Rosa Genthree and the resilient WOL-421313 will face off in the ultimate battle between man and machine. Who will have the heart to deliver the final blow, and who will walk out of the stadium a champion?
Metal Society #5 is the perfect ending to an entertaining mini-series. It gives readers a satisfying conclusion and finally lets them see the hyped fight between Rosa & Wol to determine who will reign supreme, Humans or Robots. Read Full Review
As a finale, Metal Society #5 delivers a satisfying ending. The story itself feels a bit short but the fight is brutal and as far as MMA, it's pretty satisfying. On it's own, the issue is a bit mixed but as far as wrapping up the series, it ends things in an interesting way. Read Full Review
The more sophisticated end of a sci-fi story of this type could have been much more deftly brought to the page if Kaplan had rendered the world around the match in a bit more detail. There isnt enough to differentiate between humans and robots in this particular world, and as a result, the thematic stakes of the match arent all that clear. The ending feels like a really natural outgrowth of the similarities between robots and humans, but its kind of difficult to tell quite exactly what it is thats been resolved on a larger level once the readers eyes cross the final panel. Read Full Review
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