No More Queries — Reviewing ‘The Question: All Along The Watchtower’ #6

With all the questions answered, there is only one thing left for Renee Montoya to do amid the chaos; survive.

That’s easier said than done when dealing with a power-mad Cyborg Superman who has complete control over the Justice League. No holds are barred as The Question: All Along The Watchtower #6 brings the series a power-concluding chapter.

Plenty of action, reflection, and character development are to be found in this final tale from Alex Segura, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Willie Schubert.

Nothing crumbles a cackling monologuing villain as much as their own ego and hubris. Segura showcases this solidly with Cyborg Superman and how he’s taken down, bringing the ‘mystery meets action’ mini-series to a close.

When a story seemingly changes course midway it can be potentially jarring. What started as a murder mystery quickly shifted to a more typical ‘heroes versus villains’ piece. It did all that without losing a beat or losing what Segura has actually been crafting. This, at its heart, was a piece about Montoya coming to grips with her life and her place. Through and through, character development is wrapped in more typical comic book stuff.

I’m keen to go back and read this as a full complete series now. I’d like to see how things read, perhaps differently, without the waits between issues. There are plenty of pieces that were brought up earlier which are paying off here.

I love how much Renee’s past is brought to focus here. It really lays out the up and down path, mostly of loss, this character has dealt with over her short few decades of existence, compared to some of the beefier characters she’s interacted with.

Putting Jamie Reyes Blue Beetle, Batwoman, and even Cyborg Superman and Eradicator here was a good move. They are similarly as old as Montoya in the pantheon of DC Comics, and even newer in two of their cases. This creates a good balance of characters with such experiences and motivations to bounce Montoya against.

There is so much to deal with in this issue as spaces change and tons of characters come in and out of play. That doesn’t faze Tormey one bit.

Through this whole series, he’s proven his ability to really give the whole of the Justice League and their space the weight and life it deserves. Every panel is full of hefty, detailed depth and characters who feel firmly entrenched. This taps into some smoother elements to balance out the slight roughness that is present, never pulling back from really livening up every single room or space that the story dances through.

This is also very clear in the colors from Fajardo Jr., tapping on the same line. He approaches things with a lighter touch, as the colors fall into amore neutral middle space for most of the panels. These are mixed with the heavier darks and the occasional sharper vibrant tones that surround the heroes and villains.

Rounding it all out is the quality lettering work from Schubert, who adds the appropriate tones, volumes, and impact for each of the story voices. He drops those noir and hero style beats throughout, helping the captions and dialogue bubbles radiate whatever emotional tone they need to. He also throws in some colors and other modifications to spice things up and bring the uniqueness.

The Question: All Along The Watchtower #6 is now available from DC Comics.