Pulse #11-14 (2005-2006): Series ends

These final issues of The Pulse focus on the birth of the daughter of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Jessica bonds with other women while going through the pre-birth jitters, has the child, and receives a marriage proposal from Luke Cage.

Along the way, there are brief moments of esoteric superheroing and a mystery involving D-man of all people. Also, Luke wants a new costume and here’s the audition lineup:

Yeah, those all suck.

He doesn’t have to reject them all, though, because Jessica’s water breaks during the fashion show.

Jessica and Luke’s daughter doesn’t get a name in this story, and Luke doesn’t get an answer, but Jessica does make a decision in the final panels…

It’s classic Bendis: 50% dialogue and character work, 40% plotting, 10% action. 100% great stuff.

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