Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta Volume 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him

by Robert Kirkman

Paul Azaceta (Artist) and Elizabeth Breitweiser (Artist)

“Kirkman, creator of “The Walking
Dead” series, has launched another grim and civilization-menacing serial.
The artwork of Azaceta is bold and course, with sophisticated and dramatic
coloring. The overall effect is atmospherically creepy and yearns to be read.
The television series is already under way.” - Library Journal
(Starred)

NEW HORROR SERIES FROM THE WALKING DEAD CREATOR,
ROBERT KIRKMAN! Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life
and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could
bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it!

Collects Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta
#1-6.

• ISBN10: 1632150530
• ISBN13: 9781632150530
• Publish Date: 10 February 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Image Comics
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 152
• Language: English

Reviews

[lisacee]

A solid start to a story. It's enough to make me want to continue without feeling obligated to do so because it's Kirkman.

[Sarah Says]

I don’t normally read things labeled as “Horror” but am happy I gave this a go. I am still rather new to the comic book world but am loving it (don’t worry I have no intention of giving up my YA Fantasy’s or any other books for that matter).

I enjoyed Outcast. I liked Kyle, I felt for the bloke. When we first meet Kyle he is living out his days in filth as a hermit, stuck in his own personal hell. Through a series of flash backs we learn of the major events in Kyle’s life and it quickly becomes evident that there has always been some sort of demonic force behind his downfall. His mother was possessed when he was only a little boy. His wife becomes possessed, sending his little girl to hospital clinging to life and he is blamed for it. The Demons seem drawn to him. Kyle ends up with the local Reverend carrying out an exorcism, and we see him come to life again with the passion to discover the truth. That’s where this volume ends, with Kyle Vowing to discover the truth.

I intend to follow this series, I actually liked it that much. I want to see if Kyle can clear his name and get his little girl back. I want to see what happens with the big bad demon that was threatening the Reverend. And I want to find out why the demons all keep calling Kyle ‘Outcast’. I’d say i’ll wait until they do volume two rather than individual issues, so i’ll probably be waiting another six months (I’m going off of the fact that Saga a issue comes out once a month and every six they do a ‘volume’ combining the six). I don’t think I’d get enough substance in one issue, I fly though one volume as it is.

Anyway I’m rambling – five stars.