Alienated #6

An epic conclusion to an incredible story, this is the kind of comic which will appeal as much to non-comic readers as long time comic fans. It’s also a story which wouldn’t work in another format, this is comic book storytelling at its absolute best. What’s on display here is a writer at the top of his game, an artist whose talents know no bounds, and a colourist who can bring the incredible art to life. If you’ve read any issue of this series you’ll be picking this comic up, an absolute no brainer. If you’re late to the party hound your local comic shop to get the rest of the series. An absolute must read. Read Full Review

Raw and bold, this series is the calm before the storm, the storm itself, and the beautiful, empty sky that comes afterward. Wow. Read Full Review

Alienated # 6 concludes this series from Spurrier, Wildgoose, May and Campbell about not belonging. Just like the series our time here is indeed short. It's important to remember as the title indicates there is a purpose for your presence. If for no other reason than to enjoy the "Aiis Cream". Read Full Review

After five stirring issues of mounting emotions and trauma, some temporary peace is found"that will have to be enough, as it so often is in life. Read Full Review

overviewAfter starting off with such promise, Alienated #6 ends the story of the three Sams with a proto-Dark Phoenix style conflict without the emotional payoff, leaving the reader, well… alienated. The series, and writer Simon Spurrier could have benefited from having one or two more issues to end the story with the proper gravity it deserves. Read Full Review

Avanvolk

Nov 07, 2024

Man...what started out just kinda meh turned into something surprisingly powerful. This wasn't a perfect series, I definitely had my problems with it, but Spurrier crafted a compelling story here. And I have to give major props to Chris Wildgoose who churned out some absolutely gorgeous art throughout this series.

Gizmo

Oct 25, 2020

A fitting end. I'm stoked that I took a chance on this series, every issue brought the emotions full force and forced the reader self reflect as they encounter ugly truths to human nature.

Liem Duong

Oct 06, 2020

*** Reviews the entire series *** This was an amazing book by Spurrier, he has been on fire with his work in the Sandman Universe and independents like Alienated. This series, its focus on teenage problems, while it sounds stupid on the outside, how Spurrier handles it with such real emotion and touch, it really helps people understand why people feel, well alienated. This book strives to that conclusion to an extreme degree, but it gets its point across of what power does to people in times of their distress and problems, a commentary on not just teenagers, but everybody especially in this time we live in. Three kids, all named Sam in different ways, are attached mentally by this weird alien who has really weird powers. Then what c omes is a very emotional clasp of very irresponsible actions each Sam takes by abusing this alien's power for their own interests, echoing their own personal problems, shame and fears. When this type of abuse goes too far, what happens to the alienated and those around them? Everything was amazing, the dialogue, the characters we are introduced to, the concepts and how they are conveyed, the art by Wildgoose is amazing, especially dealing with all the psychedelic elements like the dimensions and the alien, the colors by May was beautiful. The first two issue for me started out very slow for me and didn't really pull me into the concept of the series, was very casual. But when it hit those middle issues, the book skyrocketed and finished off with a banger of a finale. Highly recommend 8.5/10 more