The story here was extraneous and basically just consisted of a bunch of running around without furthering the plot any. It felt like Kirkman was trying to pad out the story. It borrowed a ton from Invasion of the Body Snatchers and had that same kind of vibe where you no longer no who to trust. Azaceta's art seemed sloppier (than usual) to me. There were some panels I had to really stare at to figure out what was supposed to be occurring in them. I'm still enjoying the series, just felt like we...

Story continues strong here. I'm still enjoying how the characters keep changing and their situation evolves as the plot progresses.That said, the story seems to be escalating, rather than heading to a conclusion. By this I mean the problem the characters are facing is just getting bigger and bigger until the point where it seems logistically impossible for the characters to solve. And when that happens, it seems like a story is moving in the direction of pointless tragedy or deus ex machina: Bo...

To make it clear. I still really dig this series. However, this volume was a tad...boring. I get it. The mystery. The reveal. It'll be huge. So we have to run circles around it. Make it confusing, make it scary, make it exciting. However, some answers need to slip through. In here we got what we expected. A lot of talking, alot of threats, but no real action (till the end). Now I don't need boom, bang, slash action every issue. But I want the plot to move in exciting ways. This volume didn't rea...

Actual rating: 2.5I told myself I wouldn't, but I'm starting to lose patience and interest in this series. Already Volume 4, and we're given practically none of the answers we were promised on the back cover. I'm totally fine with slow burns. I hate having every little question answered from the get-go, but COME ON! The story is going at a snail's pace, and we're no closer to figuring out what the hell an Outcast is, or who these possessed/"merged"/angels/devils/smurfs/whathaveyou really are.I m...

Still liking this series. Kirkman is doling out the secrets at a s-l-o-w pace, just enough to be tantalizing, but quickly enough to hold the reader's interest. It seems pretty clear that this series is going to have a definite end, unlike, say, Invincible or The Walking Dead. Probably won't get there for at least a few more volumes though. This title would be well served by one of those gravity-warping omnibuses (omnibi?) that are all the rage. You want to read big chunks of this story at once t...

We get some answers and we have Kyle being rescued by the Reverend after the last volume where he was captured by Sindey and more, they even exorcise Brian as he seems to have been possessed by one of the demons and its fascinating the way it happens and then there is the deal with whatever Kyle is and there is again a part where he gets Sidney and torture him for the info of what the readers are wondering is even happening. There is some weird stuff going on with a woman named Emily who wants h...

Get on with it already. I'm finally to the level of borderline boredom that mostly everyone else was at two volumes ago.

Reminder: This is a demon possession/domestic drama involving two guys, Kyle and the Reverend who, through their commitment to demon exorcism and goodness have kinda messed up their family lives. Kyle’s ex might be coming around, though.The action ramped up and focused somewhat in volume 3, and in volume 4 it is still action-oriented, but in terms of overall development, this one sort of plateaus. Skimming other reviews the complaint seems to be too slow pacing, not enough gradual reveals, and t...

I'd agree that the story is moving at a snail's pace, but at least it still maintains my interest. Even though the Cinemax television series was only 10 episodes long, it has left the comic in the dust, which is a bit annoying. Reading this felt like catch-up to what I'd already seen, especially with a series that follows (or seems to--maybe it will diverge like TWD?) the original comic so closely. I'd really like for the demons or whatever the heck they are to finally be clearly explained, rath...

A bit boring and definitely a filler volume. I feel like Kirkman is sort of stalling. The story in this volume moved at a glacier pace and it was only semi-interesting. Something awesome needs to happen soon or I might lose interest.

I’ve enjoyed it since volume 1. The series has been quality. My only question is How Will this end? I hope They find Some sort of solution soon because So far the Good Guys have had no luck. Only bad things happen to them. I Still want to keep Reading

Plot is moving very slowly. Reverend is retarded.

All drama, some brutal violence, with a peppering of new information. 27 more volumes until it gets to the point.

Bullet Review:It's amazing how when you read a series that utterly flails, then read one that moderately improves on the previous one (while still not being amazing), you feel like you've read the best damned thing in the world.This is basically Invasion of the Body Snatchers but gorrammit, at least it effing answers questions, unlike that stupid Nailbiter series, which drug it out and drug it out, with all the characters going "I HAVE THE ANSWERS - STAY TUNED NEXT ISSUE WHEN I'LL FINALLY TELL T...

3.5 starsI didn't think this was as boring as some of my friends did, but I understand why a lot of people are getting a bit antsy for Kirkman to get a move on plotwise. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that he might be planning to try to keep Outcast afloat as long as he has TWD, which is why I believe that there isn't much forward movement in the individual volumes. I personally don't think this has the same staying power as Rick & Co., but (shockingly!) no one cares about my opinion in matters...

D***, this series is getting even better!What’s it about?So I’m not really going to describe what the fourth volume is about but tell you this. If you wanted to see Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead, try to do a more occult/demony horror story that’s much better than TWD, read this!Why it gets 5 stars:The story is interesting, this volume really adds a lot to it!The art is some of the best art in comics!This is a story that is never predictable! It’s very full of interesting plot twist...

Outcast feels a lot like Walking Dead — its plot is moving veeery slowly, the characters constantly act super dramatic, the demon guys are basically intelligent versions of zombies, and Kyle Barnes is Rick Grimes who doesn't get as many opportunities to give a big speech. Also like TWD, Outcast is very readable, and it has lots of ups and downs. This volume was definitely more on the dramatic side, most notably showing us the darkest moment of Reverend Anderson yet. This guy is a terrible revere...

2,5*Always hard at it Kirkman has designed a new concept : the slow motion comic book.What surprised me most is that every single bit of the narrative, whether talking heads, transitory scenes or action feels pasted with the same glue. Everything feels so sloooow, like a neurasthenic editor worked through the reel of a contemplative movie. You get the feeling? If not, watch a video of a sloth on Youtube, it might help.Six issues that could have been done in three at most for a few... a few what?...

Um...wow. What was going on here? A few months have gone by since I read Volume 3, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember anything about this series. But everyone sure seems to be running around a lot! I had a hard time telling a lot of the characters apart with the art style (which I did like, it's just that a lot of the people looked the same to me).I guess I'll move on to volume 5, but I'm not feelin' this series so much.

I can see this being extremely frustrating when read as single issues. Hell, it was frustrating for me reading it as a six issue arc in one go. There's very little plot progression, mild threats are thrown around from everyone concerned, and it just feels like the series is spinning its wheels.The back cover promises answers, and we get none of that. The mystery of the Outcast and the demons/aliens/whatever that are possessing the people of Rome is no closer to being solved with this volume than...