The Nice House by the Sea (2024-) #2 (The Nice House on the Lake

The Nice House by the Sea #2

by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno (cover_art), Jordie Bellaire (colorist)

Tensions inside the House are rising. Resentments are simmering to the surface. The residents need something to unite around. So an adorable dog is just the thing…right? They can all be trusted to love an innocent animal…right?

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Dc Comics, Queer

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2024

About the author

Prior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.

Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've completely lost track of anything that's happening in this series.
I'm thinking this one is too complex to read issue by issue, but I keep getting lured in by DC's Ultra offerings and I can't help myself.



One of the houses gets a dog.
I don't remember if these are Walter's friends or what. <--sorry, they all look alike!
Cute dog. But there's something about it that makes me think...

[Ziyad Baksh · Rating 3 out of 5]

catching up

we check on the denizens from the lake as they get an unexpected visitor.

it can be jarring but its a good read.

[Tygrus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too much to grasp here (in a good way), especially if you haven't read The Nice House by the Lake.

The meaningful insights of the Artist and the jokes of the Comedian, contrast with a new and unexpected sweet guest at the house, while an controllable electric storm is approaching.

The issue recaps with a tiny bio of each member, to get familiar with the story.

Recommended if you are following this and the previous arch, otherwise you risk to get lost.

[Colin Post · Rating 4 out of 5]

We see what our good friends at the Lake have been up to…they get a dog!!? I like how this series is immediately picking up where NHBTL left off but I do hope we get more of the dynamics at the Sea House. I want them to be more than just bit players in this story.

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

That is exactly what I'd like to know!!

(And...I *knew* it!)

(Seriously, I was wtf is going on from page one. Like did I skip an issue? No. Did I forget something? Likely. But also, it's a wtfigo kind of issue. Says as much itself.)

Love. It

[James B · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I need to read the previous book as I do not know what the heck is happening.

[Etienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I thought might happen seem to be happening. Lot of the same stuff from the previous series and a new one that seem more of a command from the editor from the previous success than a true creative work. I'm still in and curious to see if something will happen, more my hopes and expectations are down.

[Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) · Rating 4 out of 5]

To quote this issue, “What the fuck is going on?!” Instead of being by the sea with our new characters we’re back at the lake and things are changing in their static prison. A “dog,” a peak behind the curtain, and an uncontrollable storm. Could the end finally be here?

[Saunter Saunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot got damn

I though naively that this would be a stand alone albeit in the same world but a parallel storyline nonetheless. I did not suspect the crossovers. The richness I’m about to indulge in *chefs kiss* this is the kind of story that made me fall in love with comics.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even with the helpful captions, I have trouble telling people apart.
Story is still fun though!

[Sparkles Fantastic · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Mario Pimental · Rating 4 out of 5]

In which too many characters are dropped in at once 🙃