“Ever” p 58 (2020) By Terry Moore

“Ever” p 58 (2020)
By Terry Moore (1954- )
11 x 17 in., ink on board
Coppola Collection

In 2019-20, Terry Moore wove together the many different pieces of his comics universe into two novels. The 10-part “Five Years” and the one-shot “Ever.” In “Five Years,” themes and characters from Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Motor Girl, and Echo all collide as the world nations race to create the universe-ending Phi Bomb… all in the name of Cold War deterrence. Meanwhile, the architect of destruction, Lilith, is orchestrating the 5-year countdown to the end of everything. In “Ever,” which is sort of a prequel to everything (including what happened in Eden before Adam and Eve, which was attempt 2.0), the true history of Lilith is uncovered, and provides more background for all of the series.

The page shown here was my top choice to have from the book. The page illustrates, for me, the skill that Moore displays in visual narrative. Even out of context, the story of the page is self-explanatory.