BOOM! Studios; $4.99

The First, aka the evil leader of cartoons, believes Oliver is the chosen one and plans to drain his blood with a special dagger to keep cartoon world from fading into nothingness. Oliver has been captured and is being held in the First’s big spooky castle. But hope is not lost. After taking a leap of faith, Oliver’s mother has finally returned to the cartoon world, and with her father by her side, is coming to save her son.

There’s only one more issue of Uncanny Valley, and the creative team of writer Tony Fleecs and artist Dave Wachter set things up nicely. In this issue, we learn more about the First’s plan and his dangerous ambitions. We see the important lessons Oliver has learned about being part cartoon, and his mother’s determination to save him.

The art continues to be delightful, with Wachter placing different animation styles in the same panel. He also embraces some of the best tropes and settings from cartoons, whether it’s the atypical dark villain castle or the sandy orange desert highway or the little blue birds that appear when a cartoon cracks their noggin.

If the last issue follows suit, it’ll be a great conclusion to the series.

–Amanda Sheriff