End of Life #3
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| Writer | Kyle Starks |
| Artist | Steve Pugh |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Eddie has a Big Cock problem: The chicken-headed Menagerie assassin has found his way to Pluto. Who could’ve given up Eddie’s secret? Or is Big Cock here for another purpose? Whatever the answer is, it’s obviously all Eddie’s fault, and now the whole town is in danger. Oh, and it gets worse. Deep within the confines of the abandoned Wrong dog Park, Richard Smiley is working on a plan to take Eddie down and tighten his criminal grip on the town…
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10
Get Your Comic On - Aaron Gillingham
Apr 15, 2026Once again, End of Life keeps readers on their toes by going from quiet character moments to bombastic action setpieces, all whilst sticking with its hilarious writing that has defined this series from the start. Read Full Review
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9.6
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
Apr 15, 2026Big Cock’s arrival means nothing good for Eddie’s attempt to stay alive in another can’t miss chapter. Starks balances the humor and drama out perfectly. Pugh & O'Halloran deliver can’t mis images readers will need to do a double take for. There is nothing quite like End Of Life at the shops today! Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Apr 15, 2026The story itself is a little bit of a slow-burn, with each issue usually containing one showpiece fight scene, but the small cast of characters and the setting are all compelling enough that it works and has me excited for the next issue every month. Read Full Review
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9.5
Nerd Initiative - Megan Nichole
Apr 15, 2026End of Life #3 continues the thrilling story of an assassin who’s on the run and hiding out in the most unassuming town in the world. If you haven’t checked out End of Life yet, I highly recommend it! Read Full Review
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8.5
Comic Book Clique - Frank Jarome
Apr 18, 2026End of Life has been the perfect example of a book that punches higher than I expected it to, it's gone from a book that I was only marginally curious about to one that I genuinely look forward to reading each month. Kudos to the creative team for taking a lead that's utter garbage on paper, and making him interesting and sympathetic enough that you can't help but root for him. Read Full Review
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8.3
Comic Watch - Marcell Hines
Apr 16, 2026End of Life #3 is a solid chapter despite a couple narrative hiccups and stale jokes. Though the action and good characterization is more than enough to keep you around for more. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - Collier Jennings
Apr 15, 2026End of Life #3 brings some surprisingly emotional moments to the table, but never loses the black comedy or the violence that's made it a standout in Vertigo's new slate. Read Full Review
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Issue #3 serves up Pluto Fried Chicken in the form of the bizarre Menagerie assassin cleverly named Big Cock, because he has a giant…chicken mask. This comic keeps batting 1000 every issue so far, and this issue certainly doesn’t disappoint. We see a (slightly) less profane, softer side of Eddie, who helps out his ailing dad with a shitty situation, and in gratitude, his dad offers not to try and murder him for one day. This relationship is the heart and soul of an otherwise bananas storyline that sees the townspeople get a big kick out of watching a rude, foul-mouthed assassin and another rude, monosyllabic fowl beaked assassin beat the living shit out of one another for half the issue in one of the funniest, most bizarre throw downs I’ve more
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9.0
The story could be using more his potential but I like how it all works out. It's really going to be the town against the menagerie.
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9.0
Definitely my favorite of the vertigo relaunch.
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7.0
I do think Starks’ writing works best when he’s illustrating it himself. It highlights the silliness a bit more. I still think this is a fun series and it provides a nice complement to the other, more serious Vertigo relaunch series. Eddie gets his first bit of real character development this issue by helping his dad. Obviously, that needed to start happening sooner rather than later. So many people were turned off of this series by the first issue because of how unlikable he was. While I do find him a bit grating at times, it’s also hard for me not to appreciate the fact that he has a really strong personality that jumps off the page. That’s more than I can say for the other protagonists of new Vertigo like Ezra Cain and Poke.
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9.0
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