With Halloween approaching but the next season of Stranger Things not due out for the better part of a year still, desperate fans might be jonesing for a fix right about now. Dark Horse's tie-in comic is certainly better than nothing in that regard. It at least finds a logical point in the show's mythology from which to build. At the same time, the first chapter of this four-issue miniseries does little to suggest the comic will be a vital addition to the show's mythology.
The goal with this series is to explore the events of Season 1 from a different perspective. That season revolved heavily around the disappearance of young Will Byers but revealed little about the struggles Will actually faced while trapped in the Upside Down. That's where the comic comes in. Writer Jody Houser and artist Stefano Martino are tasked with exploring what it's like to spend a few weeks living in a demonic hellscape separated from everyone you hold dear.
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The goal with this series is to explore the events of Season 1 from a different perspective. That season revolved heavily around the disappearance of young Will Byers but revealed little about the struggles Will actually faced while trapped in the Upside Down. That's where the comic comes in. Writer Jody Houser and artist Stefano Martino are tasked with exploring what it's like to spend a few weeks living in a demonic hellscape separated from everyone you hold dear.
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