Nights #20 — Wyatt Kennedy and Luigi Formisano turn the lights out

The setup is devastatingly simple and incredibly high-stakes. Chimera and the enigmatic Moriel have finally tracked down Vince, arriving with the singular purpose of capturing him. But they have made a critical error in their calculus: they assumed Vince was still the boy they were hunting.

What makes this issue a must-pull is how Formisano handles the scale of the threat. His art has always been lush and unsettling, but here it shifts into something more volatile. You can feel the tension in every panel as the characters realize that their only way out is to destroy the place that defined them. It is a coming-of-(r)age story in the truest sense, where growing up means leaving behind everything you used to be. The emotional weight of this finale is matched only by the visual spectacle.

If you have been riding this wave, you know how much trust Kennedy places in his characters’ flaws. Seeing those flaws weaponized here is both heartbreaking and thrilling. This is the issue that recontextualizes the entire run, turning previous sacrifices into necessary steps for a final, irreversible act. It is bold, it is brutal, and it is the kind of ending that stays with you long after the last page.

I am keeping an eye on the variant covers for this one, as Formisano’s work here is likely to be a collector’s favorite. But more importantly, I am hoping you grab a copy before the discussion dies down. These move fast, just so you know, and I want to make sure you are in the room when everyone starts talking about what just happened. Trust me on this one — it is a ride you do not want to miss.