This is it! The all out battle between the Payari elephant, Shere tiger, and Bada Dar bear tribes rage - with Mowglii caught right in the middle. Oh my! Plus, Bomani faces off alone against Kaa the Python! Not everyone will walk away from this battle in one piece as all warring parties collide on one battlefield in the conclusion to the critically acclaimed jungle action series from writer Mark L. Miller!
Now" What truly made this book as appealing visually for me was something I didn't think I would ever say: the lettering. I used to consider the lettering as being an important part of a comic book but it was not a make or break deal. In this story, Jim Campbell has nailed it with the lettering. We are dealing with humans and a number of animal creatures, all of whom can converse with one another. There are different fonts for each animal, giving it a distinct visual "voice" that I could hear in my head as I read the book. It wasn't the same print style for everyone; each species had a unique presence in the lettering and with a book dealing with a number of species this became that icing that made it that much better. I can honestly say that this book " and this miniseries " truly gave me a new insight and respect for the letterer as to how important that role is on a book. It moved up from just being integral to tell the story to something that contribut Read Full Review
Grimm Fairy Tales presents The Jungle Book: Last of the species #5 is a fitting conclusion to this second volume and despite a couple stumbles it sets up the next adventure quite well. Recommended. Read Full Review
I think the pluses outweigh the minuses in this issue and at the end of the day it was enjoyable, that's something that's very important to any comic book. You can be well crafted with the writing and art, but if it's not entertaining and enjoyable on some level than it's a fail. I'm hoping that the third volume is quick to follow this series because it's a hell of a cliffhanger. If you missed the series you can probably grab back issues or digital copies or wait for the trade, but I don't recall seeing it solicited anytime soon. Grab the back issues and check it out. Read Full Review
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