The Nice House on the Lake #4
| Writer | James Tynion IV |
| Artist | Alvaro Martinez |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
A terrifying truth about the house is revealed! David wants nothing more than to make his fellow residents of the House laugh. He's the Comedian, right? That's what he does. But if no one's in the mood to laugh, then perhaps it's time for him to perform the other function of comedy: to tell his audience an unbelievable truth...
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DC Comics News - Steve J. Ray
Sep 07, 2021In years to come, this book will be spoken about in the same conversations as Watchmen, V For Vendetta, and Sandman. This is one of those stories that will never die. Read Full Review
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BGCP - Michael Lennox
Sep 08, 2021The final few pages of the issue will leave you gasping in horror out loud and ramps the tension up to 11. David has forced the group to answer all of the questions each of them have been avoiding but what will be the result of this. The master of horror Tynion needs professional help for penning this disturbing tale, but by using the title as therapy hopefully, we all can pick the scabs of our own mental scars? Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Sep 07, 2021It's one of the best horror books in years. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Sep 07, 2021Alvaro Martinez Bueno masterfully brings this world to life visually with details and a style that keeps the reader on edge. The art is beautifully detailed and the characters leap off the page. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Dan Spinelli
Sep 07, 2021James Tynion IV delivers one of the biggest twists yet as "The Nice House on the Lake" amps up the tension. Read Full Review
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9.0
Graphic Policy - Ricardo Denis
Sep 08, 2021The Nice House on The Lake #4 changes the ballgame for the characters involved and deepens the horror that binds them together. It makes a great argument for why some comics do justify a monthly schedule. The anticipation behind each new entry gets more intense each time and I cant wait to see whats in store for us come issue #5. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Sep 08, 2021It's an immersive experience in character and setting, which only deepens the draw into this dark and twisted mystery. Read Full Review
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8.8
Sequential Planet - Ethan Maddux
Sep 12, 2021Nice House on the Lake #4 is the best issue so far. The art is masterful, and the writing is paced perfectly. With a big reveal and plenty of room for more, we're left with a satisfying issue that leaves you begging for the next. Read Full Review
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8.5
Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu
Sep 12, 2021There are no capes, no masks other than the lies we tell each other and ourselves, but public perception be damned; this is some of the best things that can be done with comics. Read Full Review
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The Nice House on The Lake has to be the most compelling comic book out this year for me. I mean no hyperbole when I say that narratively, it is near perfect. The dialogue that takes place from page to page is just so captivating. Seeing all of the characters dealing with and still processing the nightmare they find themselves in is tough. As I've been reading The Nice House on The Lake, and especially this issue, a feeling of dread comes over me and it lingers afterwards. I think that's an incredibly important component of what horror comics and movies should aim to achieve. Alvaro Martinez Bueno continues to excel on art duty. His ability to convey the many different emotions our characters go through is impressive. Also, the amou more
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This series is amazing! This issue makes no exeption!
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Sheesh, that ending. This series just keeps getting better and better.
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I guess comedians really do see the world differently, like they point out the absurdities of their situation. That's what David does anyway as genuine comic relief. He's not just some jokester, he wants to connect to people through a sense of understanding. In fact, it's what allows him to figure out what one character's going through better than others, including her roommate. It's also another layer to how the host arranges the way everybody. He gathered everybody at the house for a purpose and David was selected because he would be the one to tell the others what's actually going on. Sometimes laughter isn't really the best medicine, it's just another pill.
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Solid issue, focusing on another character. Really liked the tone on this one, I think this is the most human apocalypse story I've read. It just makes sense, all their actions feel natural, real good work on Tynion. Martinez's art is mesmerazing once again, is just weird and that fits the bill. I'm still intrigued by all the mistery around the house grounds and those crazy orange colored openings are just full of questions, what does it mean? Is that the future? Why is it narrated in first person by every character like that?
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Unpopular opinion: This is better than Tynion's Batman. Even with the exposition its actually bearable and great.
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Another hit. Not as revealing as the other issues but still just a great installment.
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This series is top notch every issue. Its really, really freaking good
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REALLY good! Well done
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Another fantastic issue. The way Tynion consistently interwove comedy and tragedy through the lens of David was brilliant and the final turn at the end of the issue was super well done. The characters individual personalities are starting to be fleshed out more and the general sense of paranoia that Martinez's art lends is wonderful.
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I'm getting a bit bored of this. I read a lot of Tynion's work, so maybe it's just overload from that. I was also very tired when I read this. I just don't have a lot of patience for Tynion's tropes right now.
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