Imagine that you were a teenager who had embarked on a treasure hunt of the most epic proportion-a search through mysteries thousands of years in the making-only to discover that the stakes were quite literally the survival of humanity.
Now, imagine that you were accompanied by a brilliant young woman with the power to predict the future using just calculus, and a one-eyed Welsh Corgi with a farting problem. Imagine that by solving the riddles of the treasure hunt, you had the potential to save the world. Is that cool, or what?
Well, imagine that the very book you were enjoying this story in contained its own awesome treasure hunt, h more
With four issues and a general framework I'll easily admit that I'm still not sure what Beyonders is about. I really enjoy the crazy dives into the conspiracy theories and the way that Jenkins is tying them together and I like the dynamic between Jake and Narine. And who doesn't love Shad? It has a lot of great pieces and it comes together as a whole several times – just not consistently within the monthly issue run. This one feels the most disconnected from me in a way I can't pin down but it also delivers exactly what I like from it in a great way that makes it so damn enjoyable and frustrating at the same time. Read Full Review
"Beyonders" #4 is a fun, though not entirely successful romp that works best when it's focused on its two lead characters. Read Full Review
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