The Counselors of the Macabre are hired to assist with a family dispute. The heirs of an old house are ready to sell. But the ghost of the grandfather who passed away just isn't willing to let go of the home yet.
Meanwhile, back at the law firm of Wolff & Byrd, things are not going so well. Most of their accounts are in arrears despite a glut of billable hours. The museum that purchases many of the relics that are used as payment by the firm''s clients has put a moratorium on sales. And Byrd's mother needs expensive life saving treatments after a collapse at home.
If this all sounds like the last hurrah for Supernatural Law, you're not wrong. Sadly, just a few short months after this graphic novel length story was published, Batton Lash lost his battle with cancer. Grandfathered In does have that 'close the book' feel. But the very last page seems to promise a return of Wolff & Byrd. It could very well be that Batton Lash was working on another volume before his death. So we might see his widow Jackie Estrada and Exhibit A Press running a Kickstarter for that work. Or things could be done. I really hope that's not the case.
Supernatural Law is such a fun series. It's funny. It's nostalgic. It's smart. I really enjoyed doing a deep dive back into the complete comic book run. And when I read this book, things were bittersweet. But in the back of the book, Batton Lash discusses all of the appearances of Wolff & Byrd in print and there's about half a dozen books out there to find. So my experience with Supernatural Law is far from over! (There's also 3 collections of the newspaper strips. I'll re-read those the closer we get to Halloween, I think).
A very nice closer to a favorite franchise. The art was rough. I chalk that up to the illness Lash was battling. But the storytelling was stronger than ever!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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