Gideon Falls, Volume 6: The End: 10/05/21

Gideon Falls, Volume 6: The End by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino is the final volume in the Gideon Falls series. Those who remain standing are in a flight to stop the end of the world by controlling the darkness spewing forth from the remains of the Black Barn.

Just as the worlds have spiraled into each other, the artwork mimics their falling. Portions of the book have to be read upside down. Further more that same spiral is replicated in the series' progress through the Road Narrative Spectrum.

The first volume began in the top right quadrant with the characters acting as scarecrow travelers (99). They are briefly a found family of travelers (33) at the halfway point. Then back to their original status before spiraling down to a more literal family (33) by way of a two volume stint as privileged travelers (00).

In their journey, the characters' destination has simplified from the fantastical — utopia (FF) to ultimately the city (00), the final reconstructed, whole Gideon Falls.

That final journey through the cascading Gideon Falls dimensions is a labyrinthine (99) route. It's a route they've been taking for the back half of the series, starting at The Pentoculus (2020).

Four stars

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