These comics are getting better and better. Escalation is an interstellar political/spy drama with a few Spartan-y shoot 'em up bits here and everywhere. It doesn't let up and keeps your attention until the very end right as you want more.

I'm actually quite sad that these aren't full-fledged novels, or something akin to Evolutions. These comics are incredibly short and the depth of the content they're introducing into the universe would be perfect for traditional literature. At least the art continues to make the series worthy of the visual medium. They did take some liberties when putting faces to characters. You can recognize them but they're just not "there."

One spoiler-y bit I'm excited for is all the big names. Lord Hood, Admiral Osman, and General Strauss (from First Strike) return, as does the Arbiter, who sports a sexy new cloak.