Outcast, Vol. 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him

author: Robert Kirkman

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.75

book published: 2015

rating: 4

read at: 2015/02/24

date added: 2015/02/24

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Outcast Vol. 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him' will likely be compared to another famous work by Robert Kirkman, but it's really a different story. We get a pretty good setup, but we don't get all the answers. I think I'm okay with that for now.



Kyle Barnes is a guy that seems to be good at getting rid of demons. It's a good thing too, because it's starting to be a common thing around him. We see flashbacks of Kyle and his demon-possessed mother. He gets teamed up with a minister in his hometown who thinks Kyle could do some good. At Kyle's touch, the possessed are in pain. Can Kyle do any good while he battles his own past? And are the demon possessions in this book increasing or is it me?



Pretty good story. Even though we don't get all the answers, I felt satisfied with the story. It's a subtle start, but there is plenty of action here. The possessed have the creepiest smiles on their faces and I found it really unsettling. I do wish the minister were more devout and dependent on supernatural power, but that seems to be the way of these stories nowadays. Writing by Robert Kirkman is as good as we've come to expect. Art by Paul Azaceta and Elizabeth Breitweiser feels a bit washed and bleak, but it's perfect for the story. I'm interested to see where they go with this.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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