In Armor Hunters: Harbinger #3, the final installment of this arc, Generation Zero and the remaining active members of the Renegades are facing off against the Armor Hunters hidden weapon: A group of rapidly-spreading, ravenous insects that the Hunters dropped along with the bomb that scorched the city. Separated by the insects, with some members trapped underground, they face the additional threat of bombers sent to eliminate the insects.
There are plenty of close calls as the various members fight for safety, but the ultimate solution to the insect problem seems overly convenient. It is slightly plausible, given the explanation provided, but not something the Armor Hunters needed to add to a creature designed to destroy all life.
That said, Dysart provides a number of close calls and terrifying moments for the team, as well as some heartwarming moments. Watching Cronus care for his team as he tries to figure out how and why to help others is quite a journey. The story also highlights how young all of these people, Renegades and Generation Zero alike, are, and how much of a family they have made one another. The panic team members display at different times is as much for one another as it is for the entirely nightmarish situation they are in.
Speaking of nightmarish, Gill takes the book through flat out action, outright yuck, and, again, some quiet moments of reunion in these pages. The creatures are a nightmare melding of locust, cockroach and hornet, and their deaths are all the revolting bug-squishing moments you have ever seen. There’s also a gigantic, illusory dinosaur, aerial maneuvering, and some moments of reunion.
Anyone who has been following the Armor Hunters saga so far will want to pick up Armor Hunters: Harbinger #3 both for the end of the tale and to see some strong character moments. The probable-psiot the team has found looks likely to be important in the future as well.
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Artist: Robert Gill
Colorist: Romulo Fajardo
Letters: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists: Lewis Larosa, CAFU, Diego Bernard
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