Casey has a plan, and Calder is running out of time to stop him.
His death also sets Casey up for an interesting redemption arc in later issues – if the New Londerers don't execute him, of course. It also sets Karen to really take charge among her peers. Calder's sacrifice isn't something she's going to be able to ignore. There's some sort of confrontationbetween her and the Taisho coming down the line andhopefully she can look back on Calder's determination and bravery and hopefully get through whatever comes next. Read Full Review
All told, these woods are more dangerous as ever, with the human beings of Bay Point proving even more treacherous than the glowing monoliths. You have to be in for the haul with this kind of slow-moving world-building, but the menacing atmosphere and twisty plot keep the pages turning. Read Full Review
This month's installment of James Tynion IV's consistently creepy and captivating The Woods is light on monsters and action but heavy on exposition. Something has been building over every issue since the time-jump that started "year two," and issue 16 ratchets the tension even more while delivering a generous " by The Woods standards " amount of backstory. Read Full Review