I’ve never read “Outer Darkness,” Layman and Chan’s sci-fi/horror mashup series about a space-faring crew that faces all manner of supernatural horrors. Plus there’s precedent: During its original 60-issue run, Layman and Guillory’s “Chew” crossed over with Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s “Revival” in a 2014 one-shot.īut when you find out that Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s Image imprint, canceled “Outer Darkness” with the end of the three-issue “Chew” crossover, according to Layman, then suddenly the meta narrative changes, and Layman is using his old series to bury his new one. In our reboot- and revival-obsessed culture, it’s a great way for Layman to build some hype for his new series, by injecting it with the blood of his old one. But then they get possessed and go rogue, stalking the ship and its crew. The conceit of John Layman, Afu Chan and Rob Guillory’s “Outer Darkness/Chew,” as revealed in the second issue, is that the crew of the Charon from the former title conjures holo-constructs of the cast of the latter title to help them on a diplomatic mission regarding food.
Sometimes, it’s damn near impossible to separate a work from the external factors that created it. So I'm not swearing it off completely for others to read, I just personally won't be investing the rest of my time in the story due to the issues I previously stated.Writer: John Layman Artists: Afu Chan, Rob Guillory Letterer: Pat Brosseau (with Layman) Publisher: Image Cover by Afu Chan I know a lot of people would really like this series, but for me and my specific tastes, I didn't enjoy it. Mostly written to be jerks or selfish oriented backgrounds that I couldn't get behind with their characters. I found the characters distasteful, and just not very welcoming or relatable. This is definably not something you want your kids reading. For me though, I found the language a bit strong. I didn't mind the fact that ship and universe is centered around demonic monsters and hellish a aura that is immersed in the story. It's very unique in this aspect, but this is where I found in lacking in my taste. Upon my reading, I found it to be a very dark and gritty Star Trek horror. However, that being said, I can see this being a perfect fit for many.
I am giving this review based on the fact that I have only read the first issue and discovered very quickly that it wasn't a good fit for me.
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