Escape #4

Rick Remender lays out the realities of war. There are no bad guys, there are no good guys. In the end, there are only winners and losers. Good versus evil is only perspective pushed by those that want to convince their own kinfolk to justify their actions against I perceived enemy. Remainder is not afraid of exposing the realities of War: violence and destruction. In the ideals and in the personal levels. For war can be concepts on a faraway land. While at the same time they can be hand to hand: tight and uncomfortable. Read Full Review

And theres a bit more about the inspiration behind the story that Remender writes into the end of the issue. Its a bit of detail about Remenders grandfather who served in WWII. Its a nice endnote to a very well-executed single chapter of a larger serial. Remender and company have something special going with Escape. With any luck theyll be able to hold onto the kind of energy that theyve developed i this issue and carry it through in the future. Read Full Review

When Milton takes refuge in a shop cellar, a family helps him recover. Milton is confused and unwilling to admit that his leaders duped him with rhetoric. But while Milton refuses to budge from his preconceptions, the Narenian who risks his life to help him echoes the views of Miltons late crew in Escape #4. Read Full Review

Escape #4 trades high-speed chases for emotional honesty and political weight, delivering a powerful, introspective chapter that challenges both Milton and the reader to question what "good guys and "bad guys really mean. It's one of the series' most personal, resonant issues to date, elevated by Remender's raw writing and Acua's expressive storytelling. Read Full Review

Acuna delivers stunning art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and the imagery of the world of this story. Read Full Review

Deadlybeavis

Nov 27, 2025

What a brilliant comic. Hits you in the feels, hard.

DDJamesB

Dec 08, 2025

Doesn't hit like issue 2, but still a solid read.