East of West #25

East of West, Issue #25 is a tad confusing, like all the 24 previous issues, but that's its charm.  In particular, I stumbled a little differentiating the one-eyed Death and another white-skinned character named Wolf, who is a disciple of Death, but once I realized that they were two different characters, I had no problem.  Death is getting Tracker to go after someone, and Wolf is meeting with the chief of the Endless Nation, who calls him "Sotuknang."  The chief is Cheveyo's brother and Wolf's uncle.  It is the morning, although I've been up for four hours, mostly playing Civilization V, so I eventually picked it up.

Meanwhile, on the Southern Gate, Andrew Archibald Chamberlain is talking to Constance about the mysteries of hell's demons, an then he introduces her to them, in the guise of Wolf, the chief of the Endless Nation whose name I have forgotten.  This is an important meeting because it shows a shift of allegiances.  Chamberlain is one of the higher-ups in the pro-Apocalypse crowd, and everyone else in the room - the Chief, Wolf, Crow, and now Babylon - are anti-Apocalypse.

I make no bones about it; this is a difficult comic to enjoy, but it's worth the read.  I bought this issue, with the alternate cover, a month ago, and it's taken me this long to read it.  Part of the reason is that I haven't been reading many comics with the end of the semester, taking care of my son, and traveling, but I finally had to start cleaning up all the books in my bedroom.  I'm reading some 15 or 20 series, and the latest one of each was lying around, piled up on top of speakers, tables, and the bed.