A great graphic novel exploring about satanic panic and the outcast group of friends taking on the establishment. It's easy to root for the main characters, and it's great to see this kind of representation. I enjoyed the story and I'm interested to see what happens next!

This book follows 4 queer teens in the height of the satanic panic and honestly couldn’t have been more up my alley! I found the story and art story to be very fun and enjoyable! The only reason this wasn’t a 5 star for me though is everything felt very surface level. We don’t really get to know any of the characters or our antagonist and their motivations. I also didn’t love that the devil character was only involved for the last 20 pages and the ending felt very rushed and underwhelming. I do hope this ends up being a series though because I will eat it up!

Thank you NetGalley for a E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

*Thanks to One Press for giving me the ARC of this graphic novel through NetGalley in exchange of a honest review*

Let Me Out is a graphic novel set in the 70's when the satanic panic was in full swing. A well known woman from a small town was murdered and an agent goes to investigate the case. However things are not what it seems and a group of queer teens find themselves being set up as scapegoats for all the weird things that are happening in the town.

It was fast passed, a bit too fast at times. The characters didn't have time to be more fleshed out, they felt more like the typical archetypes of a group of friends. Nothing bad with that but i'd have liked for all of them to show more personality, i guess it's difficult when you have only one book to do that. The artstyle is dynamic and cartoony, i liked it.

Overall, it was an entertaining read.

Let Me Out is a graphic novel set in the late 1970s featuring a group of queer teens who have to deal with the harsh realities of life in the 70s, a mysterious murder, satanic panic, and working for a jerk.

This is a pretty fun read. The story builds well, the characters are interesting, the art is great, and there's some really out there stuff towards the end. All in all, I found this to be a worthwhile read and I would enjoy reading more form these creators.

This was a fun, dark little graphic novel. It follows a group of “misfit” friends during the satanic panic of the late 70s who are caught up in a murder conspiracy.
The art in this is beautiful. The colors were reminiscent of the darker episodes of Stranger Things, and the characters had so much dimension just off their designs alone!
The characters in general are where this book is strongest! The main character is Mitch, a trans boy with strict Muslim parents who refuse to even acknowledge their child’s gender identity. His character is one I’ve not seen in graphic novels before, and it was really cool to see.
The book starts with Mitch having just been beat up by a group of 4 boys, and seeing the love and care his friends (truly his found family) treat him with compared to his parents is heartbreaking and powerful.
Every character in this book (both good and bad) has a relationship with rage that simmers to a boil over the course of the story, which was also really well done.
My only complaint is the story felt very rushed in the last quarter. The first 75% of the book was set up and story telling (which was needed, don’t get me wrong) but by the time the “action” started happening it went way too quickly and could have used a lot more to feel complete. The book ended with the possibility of it being the first in a series, and I am really hoping the author and illustrator choose to continue on, because I feel like there’s so much more if the story to be told!

Thank you Oni press and Netgalley for access to the ARC!

This was a very fun and fast paced story set during the satanic panic era of the 70's, with great horror and gory elements.
It explores the distrust of the population during those times and the immediate association to evil, of everything different from the norm and how that mistrust can quickly escalate to danger and violence.
The art style of the comic is really fun and it fits smoothly with the vibe of the story.
It' a great queer horror story with really cool and relatable characters, that could easily be your group of friends.

"Let Me Out" by Emmet Nahil & George Williams is a stunning addition to the genre that I personally like to call "Queer Rage Lit." Perfect for fans of "Stranger Things: Season 4" and "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White, "Let Me Out" is horror graphic novel that takes place during a wave "satanic panic" in the New Jersey suburbs of 1979. We follow a group of diverse queer and trans punks attempting to remain true to themselves and their values while navigating a world that would like nothing more than to stomp out the outcasts.

When the Pastor's wife is found brutally murdered in the woods, the FBI agent assigned to the case along with the local Sheriff concoct an awfully convenient cover-up playing on religious fervor and prejudice... and Mitch, Lupe, Terri, and Jackson are the perfect group of "freaks" to take the fall.

I ultimately rated this graphic novel 5 stars despite it being more of a 3.75/4 star read because... well... I wanted more! It feels like there was a lot (necessary) time dedicated to the delicious build-up that culminated with a far too-quick ending. That being said, "Let Me Out" was so much fun that it gained an extra star from me due to vibes alone. While the pacing needed tweaking, the art style was gorgeous and the horror moments were disgustingly brutal in all of the best ways.

Fingers crossed that we'll get a sequel!

Let Me Out is a horror graphic novel set against during the height of Satanic Panic. Four outcasts find themselves mixed up in a government conspiracy, ritualistic killings, increasing Satanic Panic and deals with the Devil himself.

The art in this graphic novel was gorgeous! It was bright and bold, the colours popped, and the Devil's art was my absolute favourite.

However, the story felt a little lacking when compared to this visuals. Love the idea of a queer horror story against the backdrop of the Satanic Panic. The characters were diverse, which is great, but could have been a little more fleshed out.
The pacing also felt a bit off. I kept having to go back and make sure I hadn't missed a whole page of panels as it skipped from scene to scene. It felt disjointed at times.

I'd love to see a sequel/continuation of the story which might help with some of these issues. Growing the characters more, and slowing down the pacing would turn this into an excellent read.

Lovely retro vibes, a fun drawing style, easy-to-read language... the pacing, however, left me confused.
I feel like this book is missing one-two hundred pages. Literally went "Huh? That's it?" upon reaching the last page. I just got to know and understand all the main characters, just got to get involved in their struggle and the story itself, felt through the possible metaphors, and was suddenly cut short. Could "Let Me Out" get a part 2? I sure hope so!
I do compliment the LGBTQIAPN+ and retro horror mixture. There should be more stories like this!
Thank you, Oni Press and NetGalley, for the eARC of this graphic novel!

**Actually 3.25 stars**

Thanks to NetGalley and OniPress for an ARC of Let Me Out by Emmett Nahil & George Williams in exchange for an honest review. Let Me Out is a comic series set in the 1970s in a New Jersey suburb where “satanic panic” has broken out. This story has a diverse cast of characters and a small mystery at the center of the plot. I am very interested in following the series to see if the characters become more fleshed out because I really enjoyed what I got to read; I would really like more characterization, though. I would recommend this to readers interested in LGBTQ+ stories, readers that enjoy small town stories with a cast of outcast characters at the center.

Very thin in terms of characterization, plot, and chills. I didn't care for the artwork. It's a missed opportunity.

This comic didn’t hit the mark. I didn’t like the artwork, and I thought it was beyond strange that the writers had the LGBTQIA+ characters being saved by the devil. Seems to me that just perpetuates the erroneous belief that we’re somehow wrong or evil.

By the way, I don’t believe in god. But I know that a lot of people do, and I worry about the impact of this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

This was a short Queer Horror graphic novel that has an interesting story and characters! Satanic Panic is on the rise when a Pastor's wife is found murdered. The FBI and police are trying to cover it up by blaming the local punks, the queers and the outcasts. Mitch, Terri, Lupe, and Jackson are a group of friends who fit the criteria that the police are looking for. What happens when they are driven to making a deal with the actual devil?

The artwork was cool! The small amount of time we see the dog Rufus was not long enough! The drawing of that dog was adorable compared to how dark the artwork it. The storyline has kind of been done before but this had a unique take. It is easy to see a small town go into a panic for something like this as it historically has happened. I think it was pretty realistic with how everyone could point fingers to teens who were outcasts of society. This is set in the 70's but some of the vernacular were of modern day which took me out of the story at times. I enjoyed reading Let Me Out and am very interested to see what happens next!

Thank you to Oni Press and Netgalley for this eArc in exchange for an honest review!

3.5 stars!
Queer horror graphic novel set in the 70s during the satanic panic era.
Very interesting but maybe a bit on the short side.

The art style is fantastic and very well done.

The art was vivid and fun and the story was wild and bloody. I loved the characters and the slowly tightening noose of the town, as well as the positively gruesome conclusion. Queer representation is amazing, and especially when those characters are allowed to be angry. The rage in this book was palpable, but also matched by the care the four main characters showed one another.

I loved this graphic novel! I loved the queer representation and how the government can certainly be against our interests at times. It captured the Satanic Panic in a new and unique way. The illustrations were dark but so well done! very enjoyable

This was a fast paced, quick and fun horror read! I liked the drawing style and the gang of friends were likeable and easy to root for. I love to read more stories set in the satanic panic era, so this story was an easy draw, especially it being one of not many in the queer horror genre. I hoped this would fully quench my thirst, and it did, in part. I felt it was too short and a bit too easy in terms of plot and character development. But maybe that is just due to the graphic novel format. I feel like a story like this would work better novella form, or as an ongoing series.

I want to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for sending me an eARC for review. I'm leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you to Netgalley, Oni Press, and Emmett Nahil and George Williams for providing me with a free electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Let Me Out is a queer horror graphic novel set in a small town in the USA at the height of the "Satanic Panic". When the local Pastor's wife is found dead, apparently covered in satanic sigils, it ends up being the band of outcasts Mitch, Terri, Lupe, and Jackson, the punks and queers of the town, who suffer the blame. As the sheriff and an FBI agent work to cover things up, the gang of four will have to (quite literally) deal with the devil to make it out alive.
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It is a really gripping narrative, with beautiful and real characters facing the worst of the worst as queer people in 1979. The phobia and abuse they suffer is the real devil, apart from you know.... the real actual devil...
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Delightfully gory and spooky, but with a core group of lovable outcasts at the core, Let Me Out is a fantastic edition to the queer horror catalogue.

I don’t even know what I just read. There was not a single plot line that made sense and nothing to redeem the book AT ALL

Tooooo much of a cluster f*ck to even enjoy or say that it was a good queer story. I am so disappointed.