Review by Frank Plowright

One hell of a revelation ended Volume Two, accounting for Rainbow’s father having come across Jonna as a wandering child and adopting her. It also explained the world humanity now exists in, and in one respect where the unpossible monsters come from. The final details about that are supplied in a thrilling conclusion.

If events took a darker turn in Volume Two, Chris and Laura Samnee’s plot delves deeper into the darkness here. In a volume that opens with a wordless sequence showing a meteor crashing on Earth, it turns out that the appearance of monsters is no random thing, and colonisation and the eradication of humanity are the ultimate aim. As this remains an all-ages publication the art is toned down from what it might show, but there are still some scary moments.

However, they pass rapidly as this is another all-action extravaganza where the story rolls out at an impossible pace and the pages will turn with a speed to match. To reflect the constantly shifting movement Chris Samnee uses more spreads than in previous volumes, where they’ve always impressed. Here they’re used to accentuate the vastness of the monsters that have colonised Earth, showing just how small Jonna and Rainbow are when in their vicinity.

This is ultimately a redemptive story, and in the manner of Disney animation, it may briefly seem tragedy has occurred, but what would be the point of that in an all-ages series other than as a story device? The way things end should have people ensuring Rainbow doesn’t cry on any petrified monsters, mind.

The series has been a joy from start to finish, and is better experienced in one great thrill rush complete in the Deluxe Edition.