Stranger Things #3

This third issue is packed with horror and emotion which is enhanced by fantastic writing and beautiful and haunting artwork. Fans of the show will enjoy this issue as it emerges you in the Upside Down more than the show usually did. If you were curious to explore how terrible Will's experience was, buy and read this issue. Read Full Review

A beautifully woven thread of master storytelling! Read Full Review

This issue does a good job of filling in the other side of the story from Will's perspective. Houser adds some well paced suspense to the story and it is effective. Stefano Martino has some richly detailed art that brings the story to life with each panel. Read Full Review

This is the first issue in the series that hammers home how traumatic Will's adventure was in the Upside Down. You'll feel bad for the kid as he holds it together just enough to not be murdered. Read Full Review

While I'm not crazy that this is the story we're getting in a Stranger Things comic, I am glad it exists. Writer Jody Houser has fleshed out a character that we didn't really get to know in the TV show's debut season. We learn more about his background and his personality when he was little more than an empty chair in the show. As mentioned above, this is a great companion to the TV series so diehard fans will greatly enjoy it. Read Full Review

Stranger Thingsis a pleasant but dominantly unnecessary series that is a must read for a die-hard fans of the show but passable by the casual observer. Read Full Review

With only one issue left, we're hoping the series pulls out the stops and delivers an exciting conclusion, or at least something more exciting than the first three issues. Read Full Review

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Feb 24, 2019

Stranger Things #3 almost broke me as a fledgling reviewer. I would have stopped reading the series but I'm 3/4 of the way through so I decided to plug along.  I've detailed the problems with this series already and this issue just compounds things.  Will Byers story, in theory, should be the most interesting part of the series. I'm not sure if Jody Houser's hands are tied by the story she is allowed to tell but this series is infuriatingly linear and lacking in any suspense or imagination. Even when something happens out of the ordinary the series breeze's past it just to get itself on track. I've never read a comic this inconsequential.  The series is proof that an excellent cover is no indication of the overall quality of a comi c. It's a cliff notes version of Season 1. You as the reader already know what's going on in the real world so the only enjoyment you'll be able to pull from the comic is when something pops up to remind you of where you're at in the series.   "‹"‹   This really kills any motivation to review the book. If the comics were a dollar or 2 it wouldn't be so bad but at approximately 16.00 for the entire series Stranger Things feels more like a cash grab than an attempt to create a creative narrative.  The art for the issue is just as drab as the storytelling. The colors are fine and keep the overall atmosphere consistent but the pencils just seem the linework seems to be portraying the same scenes over and over again. Its a completely monotonous affair.  more