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This issue opens with an intense gambit. Per Mark’s suggestion, Director Schultz has seized an incredibly large amount of narcotics from Abner and his gang. Mark believes that it will draw Abner out and the people at Eden who are willing to help protect Rowan from his fellow white supremacists will stand a better chance of winning the battle. But, if he’s wrong the town could lose its anonymity or be decimated.

Bryan Hill’s story arc has been really good. First, you have the immense threat of the town, which puts its typically unstable residents on edge. Second, residents of the town need to decide if they should help a white supremacist who killed a boy in an abhorrent way. Third, they need to create a plan that keeps their little sanctuary out of the public eye.

To make matters more complicated, Mayor Shiffron is looking a little rough around the edges. In a town like Eden signs of weakness are the kiss of death.

It’s a complicated story with several layers and Hill is doing a very good job at crafting it. Once again Mark’s perspective could make the difference in this situation. The difficulty with agreeing to help such a vile individual is put on display in this issue when Curtis visits Rowan to learn more about his crime.

Then you add in Isaac Goodhart’s art. Postal is typically done in neutral colors, nothing fancy here, which makes explosions and fiery tempers pop that much more when they occur. He captures Mark’s complicated emotional state beautifully and has given each character their own defined look.

Postal had a few bumps in the road a few issues back, but the current story arc is so good.

-Amanda Sheriff