Nameless #5
| Writer | Grant Morrison |
| Artist | Chris Burnham |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
The soul-destroying origin story of the man known only as "Nameless" is uncovered in all its horror. What caused "Nameless" to surrender his identity? What are the sickening secrets of the Razor House Project?
And what went wrong in there?
On the eve of extinction, all is finally revealed.
CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.5
Multiversity Comics - Keith Dooley
Sep 24, 2015With the fifth and penultimate issue of "Nameless", we are getting closer to some kind of explanation for the profundity and horror that has been on display. Morrison, Burnham, Fairbairn, and letterer extraordinaire Simon Bowland make a up a team that was meant to be together. With each issue, the imagery and the story of "Nameless" have stuck in my mind days after reading multiple times. This "origin" issue is no exception. Read Full Review
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9.0
Doom Rocket - Scott Southard
Sep 25, 2015At this point, things are still obtuse and opaque, but as small building blocks begin to accrue, it's easier to trust the story than it ever was before. As if there was ever any doubt in the first place. Read Full Review
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8.0
Nerdophiles - Jackson Adams
Sep 29, 2015While most of the horror in Nameless has had that same, measured mysteriousness, this week's issue is overtly disturbing. One character's eyes and lips are cut off as he's crucified in the midst of a rain of razor blades. Another disturbing panel shows someone's finger nails being graphically ripped from their digits. One panel shows the after-effects of performing dental surgery with barbed wire. All are flashes, small bits of Morrison and Burnham's larger horrific tapestry, all sure to haunt you, like that nasty hangnail, that bothersome cankersore, that one memory you can never quite purge. Read Full Review
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7.7
IGN - Levi Hunt
Sep 24, 2015As always, it's Chris Burnham's disturbing and gruesome images that really make this chaotic, hard-to-grasp book work so well. Read Full Review
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6.0
All-Comic - Lido Giovacchini
Sep 24, 2015There's no denying the surrealistic mood piece aesthetic of the comic works well, but it's an unsustainable core in the long-term, leaving this an engaging read that fades from memory all too quickly. Read Full Review
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5.0
Comic Book Resources - Jennifer Cheng
Sep 28, 2015The fleshy gore and uncanny ambience of "Nameless" #5 still make it distinctive, but the success of the story as a whole is reduced by its lack of lucid moments and connective tissue. Burnham and Fairbairn's art is effective and there are a lot of interesting ingredients in Morrison's vision, but they aren't coming together to become something more powerful. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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7.0
we are given more of the "humanity is a blight on the planet" message. .....yeah, i'll give you that! people SUCK!!!! ....extremely abstract storytelling that is difficult to digest and not very enjoyable when you're just NOT in the mood to interrupt your reading of the comic, to look up one obscure reference after another!!! .....more nicely illustrated gore, some cool concepts are presented, but the over abundance of esoteric terms thrown around make it too difficult to fully enjoy. for those unfamiliar with the meaning of "esoteric" ........ es·o·ter·ic ËŒesəˈterik/ ........ ........adjective: esoteric ........ intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or more
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