Writer – Simon Furman
Artist – Jose Delbo
Inker – Mike DeCarlo
Colours – Nelson Yomtov
Letters – Janice Chiang

It is the final showdown between good and evil, between nature and the unnatural, between corporate greed and science and more importantly, between Brute Force and Heavy Metal. It all begins with a threat to blow up a nuclear power station by some fake environmental group and while everyone takes them seriously, those of Brute Force and the Fresh Air group know better. So it is that they break into the facility under the cover of darkness and as much silence as they can muster to put a stop to the threat in order to evade getting arrested. After doing so, they discover that there is something larger going on as there were no actual bombs, though just what it is remains to be seen. That being said, Frost has plans and with these ones going sideways, he is more than angry and takes it out on Heavy Metal who in turn are looking to put the hurt on Brute Force now. In all of the excitement of late, Brute Force has taken a hostage who might be able to spill the beans about everything that has been going on and that cannot be allowed to happen which leads to the final confrontation between the two teams of enhanced animals and in the end, only one will come out on top. This last battle also finds Frost also entering the fray, no longer content to allow his subordinates to deal with matters while they continually fail and soon enough, he too is on the losing end with the final nail in the coffin coming from a returning Dr. Pierce. Simon Furman and Jose Delbo deliver a fairly entertaining finale though it ends somewhat abruptly, though with the promise of more which of course, would never happen at least until 2023 when Marvel would release an Infinity comic featuring the team. It was good to see the team not only win but clear their names in the process as they will now be able to get on with saving the world from all manner of environmental threats. As a whole, the series was enjoyable and Heavy Metal made for great villains though they really accomplished very little when one thinks about it. As a comic book for kids or grown-up kids, this book works and makes for a great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon.

3.5 out of 5