Amazing, just ... amazing. How do you keep this suspense up, Rich? We haven't been able to exhale since V left the Order! My heart's still in my throat! Bravo. Boy, V looks even worse, if possible.
Re: the flight thing. I know it's been four whole strips,
JeptCloak, but please direct your attention to
#653, bottom left panel. After the Greater Dispel, V crashes to the ground and cries out:
Vaarsuvius: My defenses! My flight spell!
We already
knew V had no flight spell! Maybe you didn't hear V through all the gnashing of teeth over V's wizardry not
uber alles-ing?
Anyway, what I'd like to see is sort of my prediction, FWIW (and with Rich's incredible storytelling skills, my prediction's definitely not worth much!):
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Blackwing takes the phylactery and tosses it into the Rift. Xykon tries to zap the bird, but O-Chul flings himself into the blast of the spell, sacrificing himself.
Thank you for a phenomenal ride so far, Rich. I can't wait to see how this progresses. You're making me chugalug on blood pressure medicine!