Book of Death Vol 1 4

The Earth was a husk... barren. Devoid. All was the domain of the Corrupted One. The time had come for him to depart Earth and venture to the Deadside. Years. Decades. Centuries he had tortured the world. There were none who could oppose him. Dominion was his. Why depart? Because he was able. Always, he had been made to choose between the living and the unliving realms. With the power of the Earth claimed, he was now free to traverse. He ruled both. Forever, and all time.

-- Book of the Geomancers

Solicitation[]

An evil Geomancer has torn the world asunder… The dark puppet master pulling the strings has been unmasked… And the Valiant Universe as we know it is being torn apart… The end is here!

Now, not even the combined might of the Valiant’s best and brightest can avert the coming apocalypse – not without a sacrifice, that is. Who will pay the ultimate price to avoid the Armageddon promised in the pages of the Book of the Geomancer? And how will it irrevocably change the course of Valiant Universe?

All the answers are here in the climactic final chapter by longtime Valiant scribe Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) and all-star artists Robert Gill (ETERNAL WARRIOR) and Doug Braithwaite (UNITY)! So let it be written… So let it be done!

(Part 4): The Final Death[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Eternal Warrior (Dies)
Geomancer / Tama
Unity
- GIN-GR
- Livewire
- Ninjak
- X-O Manowar

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Ms. Dunlow

Locations:

Deadside (vision)
- Gilad's Afterlife
North Carolina

Items:

Vehicles:

Love Boat

Credits[]

Writers: Robert Venditti
Pencilers: Robert Gill, Doug Braithwaite
Inkers: Robert Gill, Doug Braithwaite
Colorists: David Baron, Brian Reber, Allen Passalaqua
Letterers: Dave Lanphear
Recap Page Design: Dylan Todd
Cover Artists: Cary Nord (A), Mico Suayan (B), Marguerite Sauvage (C), Pere Perez (1:20), Paolo Rivera (1:60), Stephen Segovia & Ulises Arreola (Collector's Paradise), Meghan Hetrick (Borderlands)
Editors: Warren Simons, Kyle Andrukiewicz
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

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Notes[]

The "1:10 Retailer Incentive" of this issue is the exclusive Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer #4 (of 4).

Quotes[]

The Earth was a husk... barren. Devoid. All was the domain of the Corrupted One. The time had come for him to depart Earth and venture to the Deadside. Years. Decades. Centuries he had tortured the world. There were none who could oppose him. Dominion was his. Why depart? Because he was able. Always, he had been made to choose between the living and the unliving realms. With the power of the Earth claimed, he was now free to traverse. He ruled both. Forever, and all time. But the Earth endures. It is laid waste and heals. Many times has this happened. It will happen many times more. And when the Earth is made full, the Corrupted One will return. There will be new fields to wither and brown. New cities to bathe in blood. His power will grow. Though he knows the Earth will choose a new Geomancer in his absence, the Corrupted One does not fear it. His power is far too terrible. Such will be the way of existence. Forever, and all time.

-- Book of the Geomancers

Ah, yes, your Eternal Warrior. He's spoken of in arcane texts. The defender of Earth, over whom death has no sway. It was a pleasure to finally meet the guardian of the Geomancers. My name is Nicodemo Darque. I will show you both death's true power.

-- Master Darque

Life is but a distraction. Death is the natural state of all things. Even for your Eternal Warrior.

-- Master Darque

You think you're smarter than everyone. That you could steal being a Geomancer. Make the Earth do what you want. But that's not the way it's supposed to be. A real Geomancer serves the Earth. Like me. I do what the Earth wants. And right now it wants to hurt you.

-- Tama