It’s been a while since my last review! A busy summer with kids, trips, and the growth of other areas of my life filled my schedule to the brim. I have managed to keep up with a few of my favorite series, including a sci-fi horror miniseries by Chris Condon and Jeffery Alan Love. I will be the first to admit that I haven’t been writing much lately, but it’s time to get back to one of the things I enjoy the most. The gratitude I feel anytime someone reaches out to check on me or see what I’m up to is overwhelming. Thank you to anyone and everyone who keeps up with me and offers encouragement. I’m excited to talk about this one because not only is it a great read, but I owe a special thank you to designer Michael Tivey for sending me a signed first issue when I couldn’t find one locally. It had me foaming at the mouth for more.
Tivey is credited with designing the cryptic, in-universe launch website that teases story details. It felt like classified intelligence you’re not supposed to see. I found myself on the site for hours. It was the first time I had experienced something like this since I started collecting comics. I am in awe of the creativity that went into launching and developing this series. I could gush all day about how much I appreciate having these inspirational experiences in the comic industry. It has been full of kind professionals who have shared their knowledge and passion for art with me. I hope my reviews can expand their audience and bring attention to the work that goes into creating a comic book.
I went in expecting a piece of Cold War horror, and it delivered. From the opening page, you are engulfed in the grit of the desert and the threat of something dark lurking behind the military fences. A dangerous vision of what happens when the government decides human lives are a small price to pay for furthering their biological warfare.
Published by Image Comics in June 2025.
Writer-Chris Condon
Artist: Jeffery Alan Love
Letters-Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Designer-Michael Tivey
News From The Fallout is set in Nevada, 1962, where a nuclear test has released a contaminant, turning people into monsters. “The Rotten” are grotesque figures, shambling to spread their disease. A single soldier, Otis Fallows, embarks on a desperate journey to find a safe haven rumored to be in Las Vegas. The stunning artwork gives it that classic horror film aesthetic, and the story carries you through the disaster with precision.
Condon’s script blends the voice of pulp war comics with the pacing of a survival thriller, making it feel as if you are clawing for your own safety, not just Private Fallows. We get small glimpses-a flicker of memory, a broken radio transmission, bodies moving where they shouldn’t be. That restraint brings the horror slowly until it feels inevitable to deny.
The monochrome art isn’t just aesthetic nostalgia; it reinforces the period setting. Bold shapes, smudged shadows, and landscapes that feel barren until you catch the glint of an eye or the curl of a deformed hand. Love makes you feel that “The Rotten” could have come out of a 1962 newspaper. He draws like someone chiseling a nightmare out of stone.
Beyond the surface scares, it’s about complacency and the fear of what happens when industrial power spins out of control. Condon and Love prey on our anxieties without ever breaking the story’s frame. It’s a throwback and a timely meditation on the monsters we create in pursuit of power. Together, they have made a prestige take on survival.
Every element of the comic, script, art, lettering, and design, works to build a brooding experience. An oppressive atmosphere that lets paranoia creep in. It’s engineered unease. I wasn’t surprised when issue 1 sold out quickly and was rushed back to print due to demand.
With so many great cover options for each issue, I suggest you grab as many copies as you can.
The creative team on this series is incredible. They all have previous projects and upcoming work that you should check out. You won’t be disappointed.
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