Close Menu
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    HITMAN World of Assassination - Signature Edition

    ‘HITMAN World Of Assassination’ Struggles On Switch 2

    06/16/2025
    One Piece But Why Tho 5

    Fathers of ‘One Piece’: Powerful Bonds, Legacy, and Found Family

    06/13/2025
    Elena Street Fighter 6 But Why Tho

    Elena Brings Style And Versatility To ‘Street Fighter 6’

    06/06/2025
    Lune and Sciel from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Lune, Sciel, And The Romance Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fails To Realize

    06/05/2025
    Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro

    Everything To Know About Eve Macarro In ‘Ballerina’

    06/05/2025
  • Star Wars
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Switch 2 Games
  • Summer Game Fest
But Why Tho?
Home » Image Comics » REVIEW: ‘Crossover,’ Issue #6

REVIEW: ‘Crossover,’ Issue #6

Collier "CJ" JenningsBy Collier "CJ" Jennings04/29/20213 Mins ReadUpdated:04/30/2021
Crossover #6
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Crossover #6

Crossover #6 is published by Image Comics, written by Donny Cates, illustrated by Geoff Shaw, colored by Dee Cunniffe, and lettered and designed by John J. Hill.  The finale to the “Kids Love Chains” arc features Ellie, now armed with the enchanted blade Valofax from God Country, and her friends as they enter the site of the Event to get Ava home. In the process, they encounter a multitude of characters from other comic book universes, and a startling secret about one of the characters is revealed.

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Cates continues to be one of the best writers in the business, packing immense amounts of emotion and action into 22 pages. On the action side, there’s a massive dust-up featuring a multitude of characters from Image and other publishers. And on the emotional side, the issue takes a tragic turn with the fate of one character that’ll stab deep into readers’ hearts.

Cates also manages to touch on nearly every plot thread introduced in the last five issues, including Ellie’s quest to get into the dome and the sheer destruction that the warring heroes and villains leave in their wake. The ending of the issue features a massive cliffhanger that I never saw coming. Another indication that the story is shifting is the narration, which takes on a horrifying tone, and Hill painting the caption boxes as fading away adds a sense of urgency to the story.

Artwise, Shaw turns in some of the best pages of his career. A two-page spread features multiple heroes and villains engaged in battle, with energy blasts and super strong punches thrown. Half-wrecked buildings and smoldering chunks of rubble are left in their wake as well, as some characters are literally chucked through buildings. Shaw also gets to put his own spin on characters from across comic book history, including Colonel Weird from Black Hammer and Image mainstays including Witchblade and Shadowhawk. Eagle-eyed readers will recognize most of these characters, including other series Cates has worked on, such as Atomahawk and Buzzkill. Cates and Shaw promised that other characters would show up, and they did not disappoint. A page at the back of the book lists all of the characters who appear as well as their creators and the series they first appeared in.

Cunniffe also brings the series to life with his colors, especially in the aforementioned fight scene. It’s a wild mix of palettes, from the Darkness’s jet black armor to Savage Dragon’s lime-green skin. Blue seems to be the most prominent color in Cunniffe’s arsenal, with the ever-present glow of the Dome casting an electric blue light on things. Valofax’s blade is a light blue, forming an arc the color of the sky as it cuts through a horde of the undead. And the final scene takes place at night, with cool blues setting the scene for the aforementioned cliffhanger.

Crossover #6 wraps up the series’ first story arc, tying up several plot threads while ending with a massive cliffhanger. I’m not sure where the series intends to go from here, but I’m looking forward to what this creative team has in store. I highly recommend this series to avid comic book readers or comic readers of all shapes and sizes as there’s literally something for everyone here.

Crossover #6 is available wherever comics are sold.

Crossover #6
5

TL;DR

Crossover #6 wraps up the series’ first story arc, tying up several plot threads while ending with a massive cliffhanger. I’m not sure where the series intends to go from here, but I’m looking forward to what this creative team has in store. I highly recommend this series to avid comic book readers or comic readers of all shapes and sizes as there’s literally something for everyone here.

  • Buy via ComiXology Affiliate Link

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleREVIEW: ‘Homunculus’ is an Interesting but Marred Experience
Next Article REVIEW: ‘Ask Iwata’ Is A Thoughtful Love Letter
Collier "CJ" Jennings
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

Born and raised in Texas, Collier “CJ” Jennings was introduced to geekdom at an early age by his father, who showed him Ultraman and Star Trek: The Next Generation. On his thirteenth birthday, he received a copy of Giant Size X-Men #1 and dove head first into the realm of pop culture, never looking back. His hobbies include: writing screenplays and essays, watching movies and television, card games/RPG’s, and cooking. He currently resides in Seattle.

Related Posts

Tenement #1- But Why Tho

REVIEW: ‘Tenement,’ Issue #1

06/23/2023
Battle Chasers #10- But Why Tho

REVIEW: ‘Battle Chasers,’ Issue #10

06/14/2023
I Hate This Place #9

REVIEW: ‘I Hate This Place,’ Issue #9

06/07/2023
Almighty #5

REVIEW: ‘Almighty,’ Issue #5

06/07/2023
Almighty #4

REVIEW: ‘Almighty,’ Issue #4

05/03/2023
I Hate This Place #8

REVIEW: ‘I Hate This Place,’ Issue #8

05/03/2023
TRENDING POSTS
Taecyeon and Seohyun in The First Night with the Duke Episodes 1-2
8.5
TV

REVIEW: ‘The First Night With The Duke’ Episodes 1-2

By Sarah Musnicky06/12/2025

The bar is set pretty high with The First Night With The Duke Episodes 1-2. While exposition-heavy, it is a delightfully silly watch.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams in 28 Years Later
8.5
Film

REVIEW: ’28 Years Later’ Is How Franchises Should Return

By Kate Sánchez06/18/2025Updated:06/18/2025

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, delivering tension all the way up to the film’s final minutes.

Together (2025) still from Sundance
8.0
Film

REVIEW: Have a Grossly Good Time ‘Together’

By Kate Sánchez01/27/2025Updated:05/05/2025

Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Together (2025) is disgustingly funny, genuinely ugly, and just a good time at the movies.

Nuestra Magia Secret Lair Set Art News

The Nuestra Magia Secret Lair Drop Starts Today And It’s Hitting Me Hard

By Kate Sánchez06/16/2025Updated:06/16/2025

The Nuestra Magia Secret Lair Drop is open for orders now, and they support NALAC. To be honest it couldn’t have come at a better time.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here