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VICTORY!
Even in the face of blistering resistance, it seems that nothing can stop MAPPO's advance across Scandinavia. But as Hip Flask comes face to face with the last vestiges of humanity in the frozen Scandinavian wastes, he discovers that only the dead see the end of warfare.

Published: April 2008
Story: Richard Starkings
Artwork: Moritat
Cover: Boo Cook
Variant cover: Ladrönn
32pp B&W for $2.99
Diamond: AUG07 2007

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Reviews

"The conclusion of this miniseries was the one I'd been waiting for since 'Hip Flask' started. The last two years have been top-notch in the 'Elephantmen' world."

— George Khoury , Comic Book Resources

"Moritat continues to exhibit some fascinating, engaging visuals with War Toys. He makes the most of the black-and-white format, and the European backdrops are absolutely stunning."

— Don MacPherson , Eye on Comics

"This is a rousing, action-packed, emotionally gripping conclusion to the tale, the best of the best in the series' canon."

— Marc Mason , Comics Waiting Room

"I never saw this thing coming, and when it came, it hit me like a mother-effing freight train, and I just can't stop reading these books. They are so amazing, so brilliant, and so beautiful."

— Nick , Variant Edition podcast

"Not only is this an excellent conclusion to the mini-series, it's a brilliant single issue, too. Man, I love this comic. It's superb."

— Greg Burgas , Comics Should Be Good

"Starkings and Moritat showcase near perfection in wrapping the miniseries with a shocking and powerful conclusion. The haunting vision of this issue shows what horrors war is capable of unleashing, while the craftsmanship shows what effectiveness comics are capable of producing. My strongest of recommendations go out on this one. (#1 Book of the Week)"

— Ryan the Iowan , Weekly Power Rankings

"Richard Starkings and artist Moritat bring (the war) to life in vivid, gory detail, bringing about some of the series' greatest thrills to date. Yes, it's the final issue in the series, but I've just been enjoying it so much that it deserves this last shot at being spotlighted."

— Tom , Gosh! Comics, London

"Beautifully written, the art was lovely, everything was just well done. I don't know why I never bothered to check this out sooner. Fantastic work, guys."

— Greg Anderson , via Image Comics forums

"American comics with a European flavor produced by Europeans. I'm running out of things to say about this series (with) Richard Starkings' excellent writing and Moritat's wonderful artwork."

— Scott Cederlund , Wednesday's Haul

"I picked up the first 4 issues of Elephantmen on your recommendation and to tell the truth, it was creepy. And not the good kind of creepy. The kind of creepy where you wake up with a spider crawling on your face and he gets away and you can't get back to sleep thinking he is still around somewhere and you feel phantom itching that you think is the spider. Yeah, that bad creepy. I may never recover."

— Mrfixit1 , via Newsarama forums

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