Free preview of OUT THERE VOLUME 1! Meet Miriam, a pretty bartender determined – somewhat – to change the less savory aspects of her lifestyle. When she runs into John, a mysterious, almost saint-like ascetic, it appears she may have found the mentor she didn’t even realize she was seeking. Or maybe just another unhealthy obsession.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

I need to admit here that this preview offers us, an intriguing preview of the full comic book. One of the things which I found to be intriguing in this preview are the world aspect of it. The world in this preview blends the familiar with the mysterious which I personally liked a lot. 

The stage is set very nicely in this preview for an adventure that promises depth and intrigue. But there were a few moments in this preview where the world building in this preview could be more detailed and more interesting to actually get us interested enough to buy and read the full version of this comic book.

This preview introduced us to characters with some unique traits and potential for growth in the full version of this comic book. But the preview also gives us some glimpses that some of the characters at times are lacking the depth needed for the readers to actually like the characters and of course interested enough in them to pick up the full comic book and not just this preview. 

The preview doesn’t offer us, any character backgrounds or character’s motivations, which really didn’t help me want to pick up the full version of this comic book. Because this preview didn’t leave invested in the character journeys enough to make me want to buy and read the full version of this comic book. 

The plot in this preview offers us a pretty solid framework for the full comic book with moments of intrigue and suspense.

But at the same time the preview gave us some glimpses into the uneven pacing, where some of the moments in this preview felt like they were dragging for too long, where at the same time other parts felt like they were very rushed. I personally aren’t a big fan of this, because in my opinion the uneven pacing affects the overall flow and engagement I have the the comic book or regular book I’m reading. 

The artwork in this preview is pretty appealing and I liked it a lot. Because the visuals in this preview effectively convey the tone of the story. And at the same time the artwork complements the narrative well.

But there times where the artwork falls weak because some panels in the artwork aren’t the best, and they could benefit from more detail which would enhance the plot in general.

So the big question is now “will I read the full comic book after reading this preview?”. My answer to that question is “maybe”. I would like to read the full version of this comic book, but it is very far down on my list of all the books and comic books I want to read before I die, and I don’t know if I’m ever gonna read the full version of it but I am not crossing it out to never reading it.

I Give This Book 3 / 5