An attack on Middleton power stations! A city-wide blackout! As night falls,dark sides are unleashed! It’s John Jones and the Martian against a city fullof psychopaths! And the one behind it all!
There's a claustrophobic sense of all-too-familiar horror that pervades this series from the beginning, and this issue dials the tension up to an almost unbearable level as we get to next issue's climax. Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 brings darkness and madness, all with some striking artwork and dread for what's to come. It ramps up the intensity and sets the stage for a dramatic conclusion. Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter Issue 5 continues to reinvent itself. Every edition of this series is a spellbinding experience, truly mesmerizing to behold. Read Full Review
Darkness has fallen over Middleton and there is no hope in sight. Camps superb writing challenges the breaking point of Jones and the Martian. Rodrguez & Otsmane-Elhaou continues to raise the bar even higher with the phenomenal art. This continues to be a must read series with the next level creativity behind it. Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter remains a brilliant example of form and function working in perfect harmony. It's a compelling mystery, a visual feast, and offers something to ponder. Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez are firing on all cylinders, creating a modern classic that demands to be read. Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 continues to balance between being utterly outlandish and utterly profound, delivering a pair of major revelations in the process. It'll have readers immediately scrambling for the next issue, while also wondering "how the hell are they going to top this?" Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter takes an issue to bathe in its atmosphere, setting up what should be a strong ending to this first arc…if that's indeed what happens. Could be anything with a comic like this! Read Full Review
Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 is an ambitious but ultimately failed attempt at a psychological horror comic. While it has some striking visuals, the overwhelming narrative ambiguity and lack of coherent storytelling make it a frustrating and unsatisfying read. It's a comic that prioritizes abstract concepts over clear communication, leaving the reader lost in its own self-created darkness. Read Full Review
Absolutely gorgeous art. My favourite series.
Still one of the most stunning books on the stands.
Another really good issue. Particularly enjoyed what was done throughout with people's shadows. I feel like I don't really have much to say outside of what I've been saying about this book already. Camp & Rodríguez continue to put out an absolutely fantastic book month after month. Really stoked that this got extended to 12 issues.
For the first time I feel that the art and story of Absolute Martian Manhunter are coming together to create a seamless unity - which is almost ironic, since this story is about people and their shadows dissociating. And although something is still missing, this issue transported me somewhere - a feat very few comics are able to achieve these days.
Art: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Total: 8/10
Art is great. Story is unnecessary.
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