Absolute Martian Manhunter #8

The visuals in this issue are on a new level, with Rodriguez playing some fascinating games with format. And the ending introduces a major new player, leaving readers with a pit in their stomach. Read Full Review

Absolute Martian Manhunter #8 is great in both the visual and story departments. As brilliant and eye-catching as ever, I can't recommend Absolute Martian Manhunter enough. Read Full Review

The world of John Jones & the Martian swings to extreme highs and lows for this latest edition. Camp's writing is deceptive until it knocks readers for a loop with its' true form. Rodrguez's art is unmatched in the boundaries it pushes every time out . Another phenomenal ride into the world of Absolute storytelling. Read Full Review

If #7 was a reset, #8 was a full-tilt reminder of the cost of willful ignorance and complacency. With more questions raised and few answers given, Absolute Martian Manhunter continues to be the most compelling and complex book of the Absolute line. Read Full Review

Absolute Martian Manhunter #8 displays a society that is slowly collapsing and the struggles everyone faces. We dive into John's mind more and more as he must make a choice: does he save his marriage, or does he give over control to the Martian? Read Full Review

Deniz Camp proves you can't outrun your authentic self: even if that self is a green Martian living in cigarette smoke. John Jones tries every harmful coping mechanism in the book, but all he gets is a horrifying new partner. Rodriguez's psychedelic visuals make John's mental breakdown as beautiful as it is tragic. Absolute Martian Manhunter continues to be essential reading. Read Full Review

Readers need to come to this comic expecting a lot of things to be thrown at them. Like so many issues of Absolute Martian Manhunter, it benefits immensely from multiple readings (especially the opening and closing pages). Its an experience well worth the effort, though. Absolute Martian Manhunter #8 is captivating in its development of John and one of the series most intense issues yet. Read Full Review

Absolute Martian Manhunter #8 is a comic that sacrifices its own character work on the altar of political messaging. The issue opens with genuine emotional beats showing John Jones attempting to reconnect with his family, creating real stakes and human conflict. However, that narrative momentum gets abandoned halfway through for extended monologues about gun symbolism and American historical violence that have nothing to do with John's actual problem. The art becomes experimental and unclear at the exact moment clarity is most needed. Read Full Review

motorik

Jan 28, 2026

Camp is a wonder.

Aesopjer

Jan 28, 2026

Mind****ed (in a good way)

BatSledge

Jan 30, 2026

This issue, while very good, didn't seem to move the story forward very much until the last page or two. There seemed to be more psychological angst than usual this month, though I did enjoy the scenes that unfolded as the Martian and John seemed to take a break from one another for a sizeable portion of the issue. The mysterious government folks who showed up at the end of the last issue return this month, but what they're up to isn't clear. Overall, this issue's thrilling story seemed a little more unfocused and ponderous than the last issue.

wakizashireviews

Jan 30, 2026

Absolute smelling-your-own-farts #8 is an absolute waste of the reader's time and money. Even worse, it's an absolute waste of artist Javier Rodriguez's talent. Camp needs to lay off the holy herb and start writing a coherent story that actually goes somewhere.

Weird Science Jim

Jan 29, 2026

The book is the newest example of the emperor's new clothes - most people who praise this book can't say why, but when they try, they sound as high as Deniz Camp loves to beag he is on social media. Say no to drugs kids, and talking chicken wings

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orbisstelassis - Feb 2, 2026

Why did you leave the same review three times

Brandon

Jan 28, 2026

Deniz Camp has let the smoke get to his brain. A heavy handed political message that lacks any justification in this book. A total wreck from a writer who must spend more time wrapping blunts than working on plot and pacing.