Blood & Thunder #8

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• 8.5

  Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles

  Dec 10, 2025

  Blood and Thunder keeps gaining momentum as the series closes in on its first year. This arc has been a welcome evolution of the characters and premise making for a very enjoyable last few issues. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  COMICON - Tom Smithyman

  Dec 08, 2025

  Whether we realize it or not when we’re reading them, most comics have a standard structure to them. Disrupting that structure is either incredibly effective or immensely confusing and unsettling. Unfortunately, this issue, like the one before it, suffers from its non-standard storytelling approach. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Fanlight Zone - Rich Coryell

  Dec 10, 2025

  Blood & Thunder #8 continues to deliver some awesome art. The story has picked up a bit and draws some intrigue into this planet we find ourselves on. But Unfortunately for the second issue in a row we find ourselves not dealing with the greater agenda outlined in earlier issues. I enjoy grand world building and complex stories, but when these elements overshadow the main narrative and contribute less value, I find it a rather perplexing choice. The series still holds plenty of promise, and perhaps everything will eventually come together. Yet I get the sense we've reached a crucial point where things need to move decisively in one direction or the other. Read Full Review