Little Monsters #5

LITTLE MONSTERS #5: Moves the story along narratively through exceptionally well captured and emotive interaction, from both the script and the art, between characters as it continues to examine the upheaval of change that the discovery of humans has brought to the children of the night after 300 years of being alone. Remarkable character writing combined with exceptional art continue to make this series a must read. Read Full Review

Nugyen delivers some beautifully dark and vivid art throughout the issue. The characters look amazing and the action is visually thrilling. There is a wonderful visual contrast between the character moments and the action. Read Full Review

Little Monsters #5 strikes the right balance of atmosphere and plot. Lemire, Nguyen, and Wands are dropping a unique vampire story on fans with this one, giving fans more glimpses into the blasted world of the book. Read Full Review

If choices are tough, the dealing with the repercussions of those decisions is even more difficult. The undead children chose to drink human blood for the first time, and that decision starts to haunt them in this new installment from the all-star team of Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen. Read Full Review

This issue was certainly more exposition-heavy compared to past chapters, but its stoic, decluttered art style left room for the dialogue to run heavier here without running the risk of being overloaded. Read Full Review

Happywifelife

Jul 10, 2022

Best one yet!

Loafy Trophy

Jul 13, 2022

This is just a consistently great book. I think the monochromatic coloring choices Nguyen is making are really elevating his linework. The stark contrast it creates when he does put just a hint of red on the page adds a bit of danger to everything as well.

Jawsh

Jul 07, 2022

Artwork is fantastic and world building and character work is great as is standard for Lemire. The paneling is very simple with large blocks of space taking up the page, Little Monster is a very quick read as a result, it's a style Lemire continues to do in works like Black Hammer Reborn and Mazebook. If it wasnt as good as it is, it be quite the empty experience.

DDJamesB

Jul 07, 2022

It's good enough to be enjoyable. I think it's a little bland in terms of plot. Not much happens but, there's a charm to it that keeps it going.