Rating: 3/5
I really like the idea behind supernatural horror. Unfortunately, these types of books are often hit or miss with me. Outcast is weird because it falls somewhere in the middle.
The book is about a loner named Kyle Barnes that has dealt with demonic possession his entire life. As we learn more about his past, it makes sense that he keeps to himself. Two people work to break him out of that situation though. The first is his sister, who seems to be the only person he really has regular contact with, and the other is a priest that seeks out his help exorcising a demon from a young boy. Kyle's general attitude makes him a bit unlikeable. This changes a little by the end of the arc. It will be interesting to see whether he falls back into his dour attitude or continues along the path started here.
I felt like the demonic possession was overdone in this book. There are at least five characters that we see with this affliction. This made the story repetitious, although the creators do handle each situation well enough to make them distinct. As Barnes digs into these possessions, he begins to learn how he relates to them. That question is never answered fully though.
The art is pretty good. It is dark and gritty to match the story. There are some interesting choices for panel layouts too. Boxes will be inserted into panels to represent zooming in on a character or other detail. For the most part these are used well, but there were times where it felt unnecessary.
The story builds slowly, so it can take a while to get into. I enjoyed it because it is very detailed. Fans of supernatural horror or Robert Kirkman's writing should pick this up.
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