Alienated #4 increases the stakes and demands of its story in a shocking fashion, and if it can pay off the trials of this issue, it will be one of 2020's most compelling new series. Read Full Review

A fascinating and uncomfortable deep-dive into the mind of Samir, with beautiful art, character development, and topics that might give any reader cold feet. Read Full Review

A difficult and distressing story-line is depicted with superb art and compassion by everyone involved. The cover should carry a content warning however, the creators have excelled at telling a difficult, yet important, narrative. Read Full Review

Each issue of Alienated has been better than the last, taking the story in unexpected directions and really building on our understanding of the characters. We begin to understand the reasons why each character feels ‘alienated’. This issue covers some dark territory which is rarely addressed head on, but Spurrier does it with a surprising sensitivity towards the subject matter. An incredibly difficult series to describe, it’s a definite must read. Read Full Review

Chaotic and emotional, "Alienated" #4 finds its throughline while navigating some pretty traumatic content. Read Full Review

This is an issue I wasn't quite prepared to take on, but I'm glad for it. The message is strong by its end, but it's a heavy subject that may affect others differently if they're not in the right mindset. Once again though, Alienated proves it has its thumb on the pulse of being a teenager who is lost, forgotten, and going through deep emotional journeys they think they're alone in. As the alien Chip proves, these three characters may be lucky they're not alone. Read Full Review

This is the heaviest issue yet, which is saying an awful lot.