In this issue, the World Warriors from Street Fighter and the supernatural menagerie of Darkstalkers must find a way to stop fighting if Chicago and its inhabitants are to be returned to Earth. Who is behind the scenes, pulling the strings? The secret will be revealed!

The longer Udon’s crossover series, Lords of the Makai, goes on, the more incoherent it feels. Is that because of its sprawling cast, dragged from the massive rosters of not one, but two different fighting game franchises? Perhaps, but it also doesn’t help that the plot is practically non-existent, and there are characters and sequences which seems to just appear out of nowhere.

This is never more apparent than the moment werewolf Jon Talbain attacks in one panel, and is completely in human form in the next panel we see him in, with no hint of a transformation shown or implied.

Still, it’s as gorgeous to look at as you’d expect from Udon, and even differentiates itself from the studio’s usual style with a much more cartoony and stylised aesthetic. There’s some great, really satisfying moments with characters announcing and using their special moves against each other too.

The reveal is a bit underwhelming, but it’s pushing us towards the next and final issue. I expect we’re in for an action packed but just as messy finale; stay tuned for my review!

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