Just as the chance for a new life was starting to come together, Abel spirals out of control again and his adoptive family gets caught in the storm.
I'm a big sucker for a well-told folk tale, and that's exactly what Middlewest is- a big, bold yarn told with modern sensibilities. The characters are all vibrantly alive, and that lovely, lively art just propels the whole affair along at breakneck speed. Read Full Review
I've never felt so deeply connected to a comic book character before. And I don't think I would've believed I could be before reading this amazing story. If the creative team can keep up this level of high quality, deeply emotional storytelling I would desperately hope there are some Eisner awards coming in their future. Read Full Review
In a long-running fantasy serial, it was inevitable that Abel was going to tumble back into the horror of action. He had been hitting hinting at this for a couple of dishes now he had been hitting hinting at this ever since Able joined the carnival. Thanks to the delicate handling of the story, the emotional impact of the inevitable is felt with just as much strength as a random act of nature. Read Full Review
Jorge Corona's art is fantastic. All of the visual elements work and the panels are filled with gorgeous action and detail. Read Full Review
Young, Corona, Beaulieu, and Piekos shine an important light on the destructive properties of anger and the constructive properties of friendship in an emotional seventh issue. Read Full Review
Middlewest breaks into its seventh episode with a climactic battle that leaves Abel worse off than ever before. Read Full Review