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    Nolando
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  • The Strain: The Fall #7



    Released by: Dark Horse Comics
    Released on: January 15, 2014


    Eph, handcuffed to a table in the FBI offices, has to fight for his life as minions of The Master overwhelm the agents, seeking Eph's life. Thankfully, he was able to pocket a silver table knife from his “dinner” with Eldritch Palmer. Even more fortunately, though, Gus and Creem show up with their gangbangers and rescue him.




    Meanwhile, Setrakian and Fet finally take possession of the Occido Lumen, the ancient tome that will hopefully finally give them a way to defeat The Master. It's during this exchange that Setrakian finally reveals the details on his initial introduction to Palmer as well as to The Master's second, Eichhorst, and the life & fate of Setrakian's bride, Miriam. The tale of their simple but love-filled relationship and Eichhorst's subsequent turning of her fills the majority of the pages in this issue. But it's important exposition for such a central character as the professor and gives a nice break from the constant unnerving battling.




    Of course the forces of The Master try to ambush Setrakian and Fet, to obtain the book for themselves. But, with Eph in tow, the gangbangers are able to rescue them as well, allowing everyone to get to the sewers and, ultimately, a boat for some brief respite. At the very least it provides Setrakian with some time on the Lumen…




    David Lapham again moves all the pieces around skillfully here, now getting to draw out some more of the drama that filled the early pages of the story. Mike Huddleston's artwork is appropriately lush and detailed when describing Setrakian's old life and then turns nicely frenetic once the fighting breaks out. Throw in yet another outstanding cover from E.M. Gist and you've got yet another winning entry in this excellent adaptation series.
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