Black Adam #6 - DC

This is the last book in this series. But . . it doesn't really wrap up the story. Black Adam has obtained the final piece of Isis' amulet, and the bone from her ring finger. So now, he's heading back to Fate's tower to have

Felix Faust bring his beloved back to life. But, on the way, he stops in Fawcett City for a little sightseeing. And, by accident, discovers the word that Billy tried to keep hidden from him to give him his Black Adam powers back. It turns out to be Chocolate Egg Cream. Who knew? Besides Billy that is. Anyways, he get to the tower and has Faust perform the ceremony, but for some reason it doesn't work. He's beating up Faust when he appears to be possessed by Isis' spirit. Basically she condemns him for everything that he's done wrong and then she curses him. He goes running off screaming, and seeks solitude back in the Kahndaq embassy. And that's the end of the book. But, what Adam didn't see is that Faust pulled a fast one on him. He replaced Isis' bones with those of Ralph Digby's. So of course the spell wouldn't work. And the possession? A simple sham and trick for a sorcerer. After Adam leaves, he does indeed bring her back to life and apparantly has his own plans for her. They leave the tower together, and that's the last we see of them. So . . obviously . . the story isn't done here. But it'll be interesting to see where it does indeed go. Brilliant story by Peter J Tomasi. And the artwork by Doug Mahnke was simply breathtaking. Easily some of his best work to date. If you didn't pick this series up, I'm sure it'll be out in TPB soon. You should definitely read it.