Exquisite Corpses Volume 2

Exquisite Corpses #4-8

by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Thriller, Family, Death, Graphic Novels Comics

144 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2026

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

[Chanel Chapters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Burn it all down 🔥
4.25

[Emily Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is this series something completely fresh? No. But it is however a bucket load of fun. I don’t mind seeing concepts that feel familiar as long as I’m seated and gripped, and the execution is top tier.

Exquisite corpses is unhinged, fast paced, and intriguing. It looks at elitism and manipulation of world issues, whilst centring around killer games in a small town.

I will say there is a whole lot to the plot and that’s why I marked it down slightly. We’re following a lot of killers which means short bursts of story from each which sometimes doesn’t feel completely cohesive.

However, I bloody love every character in this. Everyone is unique and well crafted, and their quirks leave me intrigued by each storyline. Volume two only expanded upon this, and I can’t wait for three for that reason. Here we started to get more of a glimpse into the fox killer especially, someone who I need to know more about ASAP.

Rep// MLM characters, hinted at sapphic characters (assuming this might be explored more later on.)


TWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want vague spoilers.






TW// eye gore, gore, gun violence, murder, bodies, fire, burns, explosions, decapitation/limb removal, ableist r-slur, mass murder, elitism, blood. (This is a pretty gruesome comic, and there are a fair few heavy triggers. It is slasher leaning.)

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as single issues

[Lindsey Lawntea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first book and I still feel like this moves very quickly, but still entertaining. I’m looking forward to the next installment.

[Raul Reyes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that the art and the coloring is very pretty, but there’s only so much you do with this premise. Was it fun? Yes, but it’s nothing you haven’t already seen. I’m sad that the boyfriend died, the final speech with the paramedic needed more set up, and I don’t understand how her embracing her army training correlates to her being her “father’s daughter”. Also, I don’t understand why, out of all the books he’s written, James Tynion decides this is the universe that deserves spin-offs, video games, and shows.

[Chr*s Browning]

Continues to be an entertaining read month to month, but it's so action-focused that very little seems to happen in each issue beyond a slowly moving needle. Doesn't help that it's proving to be an everyone dies downer of a story and the authors pulled in to script alongside Tynion don't meet the same standard. Still, the premise is fun enough so I'll read it through issue 12 at least.

[Mee Too · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read these in issue format 4-8, which is probably better honestly. The story is not original or interesting so far. Basically it’s a bunch of rich people killing poor people for entertainment. Kinda sounds like normal life.

2.9 ✨

[Pritesh Patil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy shit, the ending of issue #8 was absolutely exquisite. And that twist -- Very well done.

[Andres Pasten · Rating 3 out of 5]

entretiene, y con una vuelta de trama no esperada

[Wannia · Rating 4 out of 5]

nowhere near as good as the first one but still fun and makes you excited to pick up the next volume.

[Justine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to wait way too long for my library to get issue 8 so here we are a month later :/ (obv read in singles)

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in individual issues. Bloody, yet compulsively readable.

[Keegan Schueler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great continuing the story and really ramping things up to the max. The final showdowns are gonna be awesome.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my thing, I can’t really take this premise seriously and I’m not invested in the outcome.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as single issues.

[Jiana]

(i read the individual issues)

[Benjamin Poor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tynion’s stuff is so gnarly! Everything by him I’ve read so far has been so good I read it in one sitting

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tynion and Walsh's Fortnite is kinda silly but truly engaging.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun continuation. Everyone is crazy and the world being plunged into chaos by rich assholes is truly a lil too real 🤪

[Xroldx · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's fast paced horror. Still not the most orginal of Tynions work but it is very entertaining.

[Victoria Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Developed the story more but also slowed it wayyy down. Hoping things pick back up in the next one.

[Thomas Bruso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Burn it all down. Things are heating up for volume three.

[M.i. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A death match for killers, where an entire town is the stage. Making for some interesting questions about the value of life and who’s paying for it.