The priests begin to doubt the real motivations behind the island’s existence as we learn some of the historic emotional damage they have suffered before their arrival.
Exorcism Island #3 by Jordan Thomas, with cover art by Chris Matthews
This series is getting insane—and in the best way. Each issue keeps widening the cracks in this island’s façade, and by the time you finish #3, you can feel the ground shifting under everyone’s feet. I’m fully strapped in for whatever chaos comes next.
Issue #3 digs deeper into the emotional and psychological toll that brought each priest to this remote outpost, and those revelations hit hard. Jordan Thomas uses these backstories not just as character color, but as fuel—every wound, every regret, every failure becomes another reason to question why the Vatican really built this place. The tension isn’t just supernatural anymore; it’s institutional, personal, and deeply unsettling.
As the priests begin to doubt the island’s true purpose, the story takes on a sharper edge. Paranoia creeps in. Loyalties wobble. You can feel the series pivoting toward something bigger, darker, and far more dangerous than simple possession cases.
Chris Matthews’ cover art continues to set the tone—moody, cinematic, and perfectly aligned with the unraveling dread inside.
A gripping midpoint issue that deepens the mystery and raises the stakes. This series is spiraling into something wild, and I’m absolutely here for it.
I am really enjoying this, although enjoying feels not quite right, as the characters develop and the small steps and large hints of things to come appear.
Exorcism Island Issue #1? 5 stars on 5. Issue #2? 5 stars on 5. But it seems creator Jordan Thomas couldn’t bowl over readers with a hat-trick, because the third chapter of this horror comic book series wasn’t as memorable or sinister as the others.