Letters to Shades of Gray #10

Well, this issue DOES need a cover... ;D

Glad you enjoyed it. I sweated over this particular issue so much, that's why it took so long to post. The overall story was evolving as I wrote the previous nine issues -- when I first pitched this to Jay, I wasn't even sure if Jonah would keep the ring by the end -- so when #10 came due, I had to make sure I delivered something that was not only entertaining, but made sense to both myself and anyone reading it. Whenever I write anything, I obsess over continuity details, and a good amount of this story is me exploiting a plothole Geoff Johns forgot to close up: Why did Nekron send in an army just to retrieve Don Hall's ring? There were a couple of other inactive black rings laying around (like the ones meant for Hal and Barry), so how come Nekron didn't make those ones a priority to collect as well? Does it tie in with the fact that Don Hall didn't rise? It's been two years now since Blackest Night ended, and I still haven't found a canonical answer to those questions, so I invented one.

As for endings in general...remember, this ain't over. The next two issues revolve around Jonah settling into the 21st century for real now -- no more road trips! -- as well as meeting some new/old friends. And then we hit a multi-parter where Jonah really gets to put the ring through its paces when he has a rematch with...nah, I ain't gonna spoil it. I'll give you a hint, though: it starts with a W. Time to put your knowledge of Hex lore to the test!