100 Bullets #99 - Vertigo

A lot of stuff goes down this issue. A whole lot actually . . considering it's the next to the last. I'll try to get all of it, but if I leave something out . . I'm sorry. Last issue, Victor Ray broke into the hotel room where Loop, Cole and Jack were trying to hole up. They were just trying to get out of the way for a little while. Lono sent him there after Loop inadvertantly showed him where they were. Lono was hoping they would all just start shooting each other and take care of his problems. He kind of suspects, I think, what's going to happen with the Trust and he doesn't want anyone in his way. But . . they all take a breath and talk. And I think realize that they're all on the same side. Meanwhile, Augustus and Graves put together a meeting with what's left of the trust to try to figure out their future. In order for the Trust to survive . . it's time to bury the hatchets. Megan, Tibo and Miss D'Arcy are united so they have the voice. They'll let the house of Medici stand but Augustus loses his vote at the table. Essentially, he has no voice. Also they've decided that they need the Minutemen to keep them honest, but . . they don't want Graves to be in charge of them anymore. But, they will let him pick his successor. Once that is decided, they have to figure out what to do with the house of Vasco, now that Javier is dead. They excuse Graves and Augustus, as counsel gives them an idea. When they invite Phil back in they tell him, "In light of circumstances surrounding the house of Vasco . . and compelling arguments put forth by our counsel . . the Trust has voted to reassign the house, a seat at our table, and the responsibility to act in our best interests. Do you accept?" And, since Augustus no longer has a voice, he resigns and cedes control over the house of Medici to his son . . Benito. But, just so Augustus doesn't think that he controls the other half of the Trust, Megan starts cozying up to Benito right away. But, Lono is still on the loose out there with plans of his own. When Lono is screaming at the guys in the hotel, telling them just to shoot each other, there's a guy in his room ready to take him out. I think, as he's listening to Lono, he realizes what a rabid dog he his. Instead of shooting Lono, he ends up shooting himself. And all of this . . . leads into the final issue. I'm not sure how much more can happen in that issue. It seems like everything got wrapped up here . . except for Lono. I guess he's the wrench in the mix. Anyways, another fantastic issue by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso. I love this book, and I'm really gonna miss it. I hope the guys have something else planned because I'll definitely be following their work.