The Nice House by the Sea (2024-) #4 (The Nice House on the Lake

The Nice House by the Sea #4

by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno (artist)

The impossible has happened —the House has been invaded from the outside. What does it mean that someone, anyone, out there still exists? And how far will the residents of the House go to protect themselves?

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

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 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 4 out of 5]

Ohhhh! The alien intrigue gets spicy!
And who exactly is Oliver in all of this?



This is the issue that finally started making sense of this series for me.
I can't tell if it's because my memory is terrible or if because this one has a big reveal in it.
Did anyone else know who Max was? I'd either forgotten about Max or...
It doesn't really matter, and I probably should have gone back and read everything from The Nice House by the Lake before I started this one.
BUT WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT?!
I'm definitely going to do a re-read before the series continues in The Nice House by the Pond, though.



Ok, so the big thing in this one is that both sides are aware of each other now. The Lake House is scrambling around trying to figure out how to cover up for the lack of Walter, and the Sea House is hellbent on getting the truth of their situation out of Oliver.
Things are getting good.

Recommended.

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

First, thank the powers that be, AKA James Tynion IV, for giving us a lovely breakdown of all the connections so I'm now no longer slightly confused. Also, Walter really has been playing the long game. It was sweet/creepy when dog Walter got excited for guessing what he wanted them to do. Also the people over at the house by the sea aren't really "nice" at all...

[Colin Post · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn, it’s good to see a Vertigo book on the shelves again. Very fitting that it’s a chapter from Tynion’s masterpiece that ushers it back in. The two houses are hurtling toward a confrontation….

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another issue that reads more like a drama with a few exceptions, and we get a straight-up rundown on the who's who and what of the group's dynamics. Those few exceptions where the horror returns are perfect, too. They're simple but weighty and don't let you fall into a sense of complacency where you can relax thinking you know where this is going.

[Safae · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE YET..... I love this sooooo much