Nocturne. The world is dying. Welcome to the funeral. You--and the Outsiders--are invited to the biggest social event of 2024: a gathering of the most terrifying monsters from across the DC Universe. After all, horror is in right now. Follow Kate Kane, Luke Fox, and Drummer as they step into the shadows of Kate's past after receiving a strange invitation from her former lover, the vampiric Nocturna. Why have they been invited? What other monstrous entities will be attending? How many will die before the night is through? And who's faintly crying in the other room? Accept your invitation to find out--but be warned that once you open the page, more
This is a severely underrated comic book run to which more people should pay attention. The characters shine a new light on some of the bat-family while getting fresh and new ideas. The art, along with the writing, blend, delivering a mysteriously exciting adventure. Read Full Review
Everything in this issue will be catnip to horror fans, and it's another great example of how this series can do just about anything. It reminds me of some of the great indie comics in how seamlessly it switches genres. Read Full Review
Carey delivers some fantastic art in the issue. The dark motif of the story is brilliantly designed and perfectly captures the dark tone of the story. Read Full Review
Outsiders #5 takes a walk on the darker side of the DC Universe, testing its heroes yet again in the process. This series continues to impress with every issue, and we haven't even hit the halfway point yet. That's how good it is. Read Full Review
Exploring the underworld of the DC Universe looks great on Outsiders. Another solid story which expresses Kelly and Lanzing's commitment to versatile storytelling and meaningful character development. Read Full Review
Outsiders #5 delves into another murky corner of the universe. Each issue of the series has opened doors to stories that can go much deeper. Read Full Review
Outsiders #5 delivered in every way you would want for a book about a gathering of the worst Monsters in DC. I look forward to returning to this venue soon hopefully before the end of the world. Read Full Review
While not without its flaws, this issue only has me more excited to see what the remainder of Outsiders has in store. Read Full Review
Overall, this issue was okay. Outside of the mildly distracting backgrounds that look like posterized jpegs, the artwork is fine too. I especially found the lighting and ink to be a highlight, even if it is seemingly uses it as a crutch to hide how empty the book is. Moreover, the dialogue doesn't always come off natural. On a positive note, I really like how much this series uses the lore to tell these standalone stories. Although, Lanzing and Kelly are leaving a lot of story on the table. None of the past few stories have gone anywhere. The new passive Outsiders attend a party they didn't like for information they could get anywhere else. Hopefully things pick up because the group feel extremely depressing and disinterested in each scenario. Read Full Review
Lanzing and kelly are wannabes who, instead of developing their own style, seemingly pick out of a hat who they want to try to ape with each book they do! If you don’t believe me, sit and really try to describe their style without saying stuff like “well, that book felt kinda like they were trying to be (insert past great writer here)” At least they pick Warren Ellis here, but if you are going to try to imitate the best writer your source material has had, you have to do a better job or else why not just read the far superior original? Everything they write is bland and generic which is a crazy juxtaposition to whom they are trying to be - Morrison, Ellis, Moore… the art is ok, but wasted on this issue and series that nobody cares more
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