The Little Red Fish #5

Somehow I knew this wouldn't have a happy ending and the ending was perfect in a sense, since no deed is hardly just good and nothing else. This last part is the final war. The fish are divided under two different leaders and they go against the heron king and the pelicans. A nation can hardly have two leaders and power will always corrupt and righteous don't really survive. The Little Red Fish proves that there are no winners what comes to wars and tyranny breeds tyranny. I felt sorry for the red fish and what happened to it. The metaphor is brutal and so true. The ending came too abruptly for me, though. Perhaps I wish there had been more philosophical pondering and analyzing instead of just quick death and the fish getting over it. A "This is what you lost" type of thing would've been great and perhaps the fish pondering what this all now means and what it does to the fish community.

The art is wonky once again and steady. The style is great and you can count on it, which is good. I hope Rosarium publishes this in a hardcover book format, since reading issue by issue we surely lose something. The colors get darker towards the end, which I enjoyed and the last pitch-black pages were the looming future, great! The last pages are the best by far and I'm glad that we have comics like this. They're important and still not too obvious, which makes them even better.

'Little Red Fish #5' by James Moffitt and Bizhan Khodabandeh is the conclusion of this series. It's been an amazing ride with stunning art.

The final battle is approaching. The little red fish, thought dead, is back to help plan the fight against the herons. Unfortunately, another faction rises among the fish and forces a new rule of tyranny on the fish. Which is worse, being ruled by the herons or other fish? And what will the final fate of the red fish be?

I have really enjoyed reading this unusual allegory of the 1979 Iranian revolution. It has been well told and the art is beautiful. When I first started reading this series, I didn't know what is was about. Learning that has made me appreciate this series and look forward to every issue. I highly recommend this beautiful and unusual series.

I received a review copy of this issue from Rosarium Publishing-Sink/Swim and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this issue.