Ivar, Timewalker, one of three immortal brothers has issues of his own in the series finale of his titled comic. In an attempt to stop a future event he and his love Neela wind up causing it. Such are fixed points in time, particularly when they’re focused on a catastrophe. This work like many others, deals with what happens when people, specifically immortals mess around with the time continuum for their own purposes.
Ivar, Timewalker, one of three immortal brothers has issues of his own in the series finale of his titled comic. In an attempt to stop a future event he and his love Neela wind up causing it. Such are fixed points in time, particularly when they’re focused on a catastrophe. This work like many others, deals with what happens when people, specifically immortals mess around with the time continuum for their own purposes.
What makes this comic somewhat more light-hearted than others of its ilk is that Fred Van Lente isn’t afraid to tackle references to “Doctor Who.†Why try to ignore a television show that has been on for over 50 years and has had one of the most phenomenal reboots in pop-culture history. Even the mention of the word companion will bring a knowing chuckle to any reader of this series.
The thing about “Doctor Who†is that only the TARDIS knows where it’s taking the Doctor. In the episode “The Doctor’s Wife†it is mentioned that the TARDIS takes the Doctor where he needs to go, not where he wants to go. Perhaps that’s why he may be wearing a Hawaiian shirt and steps out into a frozen wasteland. Ivar has no such guide. Instead he has to rely on moments from the past and the future to piece things together.
Timewalker is a weighty title and Ivar bears a special burden. In this series finale, he does so in a way that wants you to see what happens next. And that’s the best way to end this narrative.
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