“Godkiller Walk Among Us” #4 isn’t an easy book to digest. There is a lot happening, and all of it challenges the “normal” conceptions of reality as we know it. Anna Muckcracker Weiszczyk & Matt Pizzolo’s new issue challenges the ending of the first arc with a new direction that feels cautiously aimless but impresses all the same. As Tommy is lost in the world, so is the reader and somehow it’s captivating, plus its got spider egg injections… so what’s not to like?

WRITTEN BY: Matt Pizzolo

ART BY: Anna Muckcracker Weiszczyk

PUBLISHER: Black Mask Studios

PRICE: $3.50

RELEASE: April 29, 2015

It’s been a little while since an issue of “Godkiller: Walk Among Us” has been on the stands. For those of you in need of a refresher, “Godkiller” follows a teenage orphan named Tommy and an escaped slave girl named Halfpipe who travel through a post-nuke wasteland in search of a new heart for Tommy’s dying sister. Now, after the indescribable hell he went through in the first arc, Tommy has paired with some bounty hunters to learn some quantum physics based magic.

If that sounds fucked up, it’s because it is. But, it’s also engrossing. The world is strangely unique and different than any post-apocalyptic wasteland you’ve ever seen. It has rougher edges and even rougher characters. Amidst this insanity is a coming of age story and perhaps a loss of innocence. Issue #4 continues the trend albeit in a much less directed fashion, or at least so far.

There are some new faces that prove very interesting but moreover than that is Tommy’s journey toward someone who doesn’t just exist in this wasteland, to someone who can manipulate it. Thanks to the support of his killer friends, this is sure to be one hell of an adventure, and its only getting started.

It’s hard to take issue with the beginning of an arc that takes its time to settle in. And, in comparison to other comics this one really doesn’t even take its time. But if you’re used to the insane pacing from the last arc than you might be a little disappointed. Lots of stuff is happening here, but the direction of the story is still unclear.

Anna Muckcracker Weiszczyk is, as ever, a sight to behold. Her work cuts the page into weirdly sliced panels that traverse several different styles as the story moves forward. There is no repetition in her page layouts and no confusion in reading them. Her style morphs and changes as the narrative requires, but her character consistency leaves a little to be desired. Thanks to this wild style, it is sometimes difficult to determine who is who.

“Godkiller: Walk Among Us” #4 continues to represent the mandate of indie comics. It offers a challenging narrative in a strange world and boasts a story only capable in the world of comic books. Tommy’s journey is interesting and proves challenging to endure both as a active and passive participant in the story. It was a cold 5 months without “Godkiller” on the stands, but rest easy, Black Mask Comics continues to challenge readers almost every week.