The Tin Can Society #7 is written by Peter Warren and Rick Remender and published by Image Comics. Artwork is by Francesco Mobili, colours by Chris Chuckry and letters by Jackie Marzan.
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Synopsis
The Tin Can Society is drowning in a rising tide of bad blood, horrific secrets, and devil’s bargains. The roots of their friendships will be tested if they are going to work together to take down the shadowy forces behind all of this carnage.
Review
It’s been a little while since the last instalment of The Tin Can Society, and understandably so, as the previous issue ended on a mind-blowing revelation that anyone reading would have needed a few months to recover from it.
This series has evolved brilliantly over its seven issues so far to effectively account for the character dynamics and stakes on display. What started off as a tender story with an emphasis on character drama has taken those elements and squeezed as much tension from the as possible, all while dropping twists and turns into the mix that lead to ever more bombastic set pieces.
As with the prior instalments, Warren and Remender balance the action with motivated intrigue and growing tensions between our group of characters. After the explosive ending of issue 6, the story gladly slows down to focus on Kasia and her coming to terms with what has occurred. This results in some of the best dramatic work of the entire series, letting the dialogue and art speak for themselves.
Mobili and Chuckry’s work here is just as colourful and expressive as it’s ever been. There is an intensity to the colours and lighting in every panel that exaggerates the dramatic nature of the story and characters without overdoing it. It rides a fine line between going over the top and maintaining a consistent sense of reality.
With all that being said, the twists don’t slow down in this issue. After the breather of an opening, the explanations, which are needed at this point, are concise and to the point, filling all the gaps needed to get readers up to date with the inner workings of the greater story at play. All of this leads to a closing few pages that see the team regroup, come to their senses and work towards a common goal.
As the final moments of this issue seem to hint, it looks as if the series will lean headfirst into spectacle and bombast for its remaining two instalments, which feels more than earned by now. The weaving narrative and character drama have been building to this climax, so for them to go all in on this angle has me very excited to see how this brilliant series will end.
Verdict
As The Tin Can Society veers towards its end, Warren and Remender continue to up the stakes in the most gripping ways possible. Another incredible page-turner that doesn’t disappoint.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
