New Twilight Zone Series Features an Epic That Will Keep You Guessing From Start to Finish – CBR

New Twilight Zone Series Features an Epic That Will Keep You Guessing From Start to Finish – CBR

By Brian Cronin, Published 2 days ago

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This review contains spoilers for The Twilight Zone #3, on sale now from IDW Publishing

I don’t recall EXACTLY where I first saw James Stokoe’s work, but it was most likely Orc Stain (his clever and gorgeous fantasy satire), which would be, like, what, 16 years ago now? And it’s amazing that he is still as vibrant and as imaginative today as he was back then. If anything, I think he is probably sharper in terms of his storytelling.

That is plain to see in his excellent issue of The Twilight Zone, which is somehow unlike any Twilight Zone story that you will ever see, while at the same time, actually being very similar to every Twilight Zone you’ve ever seen, at least in terms of twists and turns, and a reveal that is both dramatic, but also satirical, and, most importantly, meaningful.

The Twilight Zone #3 is written, drawn, and lettered by James Stokoe, and it details a civilization at war, but, as you might imagine for something that is set in, well, you know, the Twilight Zone, there is a whole lot more to it than that. It continues the strong opening for this series, which has brought some of the most imaginative indie minds in comics, and just let them loose on this series, with the results being an absolute delight.

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