Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus

Al's father is dying, and he has to stop Belial from taking his father's soul.    Stealing it, really.  

Then comes this super uncomfortable moment. 

Um.   I'm missing the gorgeous silent panels from last issue. 

That's better.   But, still, this uncomfortableness hangs over the issue.   Other than expanding on what little I know - read nothing - of Al's childhood, this issue fleshes out his character in the here and now: it's not about how he dealt with it in the past, how he left, it's about how he deals with it now. 

It's about the fact that he feels nothing for his father, but is still willing to take him to his judgment point, partly because he doesn't want anyone to try to use his father against him.   I think it runs deeper than that.   He's burdened with enough guilt; he may not be doing it for anyone else, but he needs to do right by his father if only not to carry yet one more burden. 

Fascinating adding to the Spawn mythology.   Looking forward to more.