Outer darkness. Dentro la tenebra. Vol. 2: Il suono dell'odio

Well this was a pure delight. And by that I mean plenty more alien hunting, heads exploding, and backstabbing to be had. This one really goes at it with the backstabbing as it seems every crew mate is looking to fuck over another. On top of that we get a new mission but we all know that's not going

For having a very specific mission of traveling to the edge of the "Outer Darkness," the spaceship Charon takes a lot of detours, visiting a haunted house and taking shore leave this time around. But eventually they do make it to their goal. And while I compared the first volume to Star Trek, it's o Leggi tutto

I had problems with John Layman’s “Outer Darkness” when I read the first volume two years ago, and the problems I had then are still the same problems I have with Volume 2, “Castrophany of Hate”. Nevertheless, I liked this volume slightly better. I still dig the premise, which is basically: What if “ Leggi tutto

This for the fan of starship science fiction. Layman, whose Chew I have to make time to go back and finish, appears to be one of those writers whom no one talks about. I don't know if he is just considered not hot enough? Or, is it the negative reaction to his DC work (which didn't impress me). Like Leggi tutto

3.5 Stars I want to love this scifi horror graphic novel series so badly because it blends together my two favourite genres, but I always feel confused while reading these volumes. I love the full colour artwork, but the actual story just doesn't work for me. I don't plan on continuing on with later Leggi tutto

Outer Darkness continues the episodic roll-out as the Charon reaches its destination on the edge of known space. Riggs is still a rageful dick, ultimately stealing the Charon to go search for his dead love (who already spurned him once??). At least we see more of his backstory. I think I'd enjoy thi Leggi tutto

If space were really this vicious to humans, I don't think we'd ever leave the planet. In keeping with the first volume, nothing goes as expected here. The whole plot shifts direction dramatically in this volume, as Captain Rigg and his crew's animosities explode. There are backstabbings, Nazi ghost Leggi tutto

This was even better than the first volume, which was quite good. This horror space opera is unlike anything I’ve ever read, so it gets huge bonus points for originality. It’s like if Star Trek were made by the horror maestros at Blumhouse: smart, funny, and bloody.

This comic has a lot of potential, but we're 12 issues in now and to say something like that is pretty faint praise. There's not a single character to like or care about. The art is sufficient, though too cartoony for my taste. The premise is a good one, though rather meandering in its presentation. Leggi tutto

4.5 Stars all day