Stranger Things: Into the Fire #1

Writer: Jody Houser, Ryan Kelly Artist: Le Beau L. Underwood Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: January 8, 2020 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 8 User Reviews: 3
7.7Critic Rating
8.2User Rating

Years after escaping Hawkins Lab, two of Dr. Brenner's former subjects seek to live normal lives. When news reaches them that the lab was shut down, they go on a harrowing search for Nine, a powerful pyrokinetic whose shattered psyche threatens to burn them all to ashes if they can't find her and free her from her own malevolent imagination.
* A pyrokinetic Hawkins Lab subject!
* See the true effects of Dr. Brenner's meddling experiments.

  • 9.2
    Comic Watch - Cody White Jan 15, 2020

    Once more into the breach withStranger Things: Into the Fire #1(Houser, Kelly, Underwood, Farrell, Piekos) in what looks to be the most promising of the Dark Horse tie-ins toStranger Things. Read Full Review

  • 9.2
    SciFiPulse - Ian Cullen Jan 14, 2020

    Writer Jody Houser has hit on a great formula here as she explores elements from 'Stranger Things' second season and expands on them by making use of 8 and introducing us to some newer characters. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    GWW - Jessica Chaleff Jan 11, 2020

    If you're a fan of the Stranger Things Universe, I recommend this comic. If you're only into Stranger Things for the core characters, I'd tell you to skip this. Read Full Review

  • 8.2
    Monkeys Fighting Robots - Cat Wyatt Jan 1, 2020

    Stranger Things: Into the Fire #1 is a brilliant and intriguing start to the latest Stranger Things tale. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    But Why Tho? - Mateo Guerrero Jan 4, 2020

    Expedited story development aside, Stranger Things Into The Fire Issue #1 delivers a solid opening chapter for the latest Stranger Things adventure. Mary and Ricky feel like classic YA sci fi protagonists. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Multiversity Comics - Gustavo S Lodi Jan 10, 2020

    "Stranger Things " Into the Fire" is a well-made effort on telling a new story on this universe, just one that is still to light the billboards on fire with its premise. Read Full Review

  • 6.0
    ComicBook.com - Patrick Cavanaugh Jan 8, 2020

    Devout fans of the franchise, on the other hand, will more likely be left feeling frustrated yet again with Dark Horse's franchise spin-offs. Read Full Review

  • 5.0
    Comics: The Gathering - Nick Devonald Jan 8, 2020

    For die hard fans only, those fans looking for a bit more Stranger Things won’t necessarily get what they’re after here. Not to say this is a bad comic, it’s enjoyable, it just doesn’t have the same allure the TV series does. It suffers from the same problems all tie-in comics do. Read Full Review

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