The Thing on the Doorstep #5
| Writer | Simon Birks |
| Artist | Willi Roberts |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
After being admitted to Arkham Sanatorium in a disturbed state, Edward’s demeanor abruptly changes, and the doctors decide he is well enough to be discharged. Knowing something terrible is about to happen, Daniel and Clara make desperate plans, but nothing could prepare them for the thing that knocks on their front door that evening.
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8.9
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jun 10, 2026Roberts crafts some beautifully detailed and visually exciting art throughout the issue. I love the visual horror elements in the story and how they are brought to life. Read Full Review
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8.0
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
Jun 10, 2026It’s been an interesting journey with Lovecraft, Birks and Roberts. There’s a deep darkness that mixes between the heavy darkness of the art and the deeper emotional nature of a story that can be all to easily lost in the intellectual end of a largely dry text-based Lovercraftian story. What can feel more than a bit flat in text-based narrative format DOES have a chance to come alive in a more visual medium and this is precisely with Birks and Roberts have managed to do with their five-issue mini-series. It’s sharp stuff that works better in comic book form than it does in its original format. Read Full Review
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