Not that it needs any more hype, but I can't resist. Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim must be talked about! The final volume in the six book series, SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR is the fightin'-est, most revelation-filled chapter of Scott's precious little life. For the two people who don't know what Scott Pilgrim is, haven't seen the movie posters, the upcoming video game, or the trailers with George Michael Bluth versus Rushmore, Scott Pilgrim is the video game fused tale of a 23-24 year old slacker who has to defeat his girlfriend's seven evil exes to win the game. The game of love. And life. And understanding and stuff.

In this sixth and final volume, Scott's love, Ramona Flowers, has disappeared and he is left to wallow with his gameboy, avoiding his inevitable battle with Gideon Graves, the leader and most evil of Ramona's Evil Exes. At the urging of his gay former roommate and mentor, Wallace Wells, he heads back out in the world to get laid. But he keeps going for his own exes, and getting rejected, which leads Scott into the wilderness of northern Canada with ex-girlfriend/bandmate Kim Pine to battle with what a shitty boyfriend he was and defeat the dark NegaScott (his alter-ego) within himself.

Now I don't want to spoil the whole story for you. Will Scott get his shit together and return to Toronto to face Gideon? Where is Ramona? Why do Ramona's and Scott's heads glow at random moments? Will Scott and Ramona get married and have babies or at least give their relationship another go? The answers lie somewhere in an underground nightclub, cryogenics, lost limbs, sub-space highways, an exploding infinite purse and bloody, bloody sword fighting. It's a funny, weird, twisting, drama-filled, and battle-packed tale that you should seriously read, if you haven't. Seriously.

I went to a midnight release party at my favorite Philly comic shop, Brave New Worlds and immediately felt like Danny Glover. Too old for this shit. The store was filled with college kids, young twenty-somethings and half-assed cosplayers. I was around Scott Pilgrim's age when this series started seven or so years ago, and going from your mid-twenties to early thirties, your life changes a lot. And throughout these books you see Scott's friends growing up around him. And in this final volume, it's Scott's turn. He can't get away with sleeping until 2PM and playing video games all night. Friends move away and don't hang out as much as they used to. Bands break up. No more dicking around. It's time to fight!

And I can’t wait to see that fucking movie!

BONUS QUESTION: Who would you do?

Ramona Flowers

Knives Chau

Kim Pine

Wallace Wells

Envy Adams

I'd go with Kim Pine. She's angry and has a lot of penned up aggression to let loose. And I love me some freckles. Also, even though I’m not gay, I’d probably be down for a little mutual masturbation with Wallace just because he’s so damn cool.

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