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W0rldtr33 #1-5
W0rldtr33 (Worldtree) Vol. 1
In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet―a secret architecture to the internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33–someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now the whole world will know the meaning of PH34R. Don’t miss the next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and Fernando Blanco (Detective Comics). Collects WORLDTR33 #1 - #5
163 pages, Paperback
First published November 8, 2023
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About the author
James Tynion IV
1,661 books1,883 followersPrior 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.
Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.
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November 18, 2024
It's like, what if the Matrix was horror instead of sci-fi?
So years ago these genius kids stumbled onto something they called the Underweb. Like another dimension's version of the Internet. Naturally, they played around with it using a message board named WORldtr33.
And then they found out it was evil and something was trying to break through to our world.
Because OF COURSE that's what's going to happen!
They managed to stop the webapocalypse by the hair of their collective asses, but there were losses.
And now they're all older, scattered all over the place, disconnected from each other, and living their lives in peace.
Until suddenly WORldtr33 comes back online. With it comes a wave of violence around the world perpetrated by seemingly random people who have somehow become acolytes of this whateveritis, and spearheaded by a naked blonde chick with tattoos all over and crazy superpowers.
Now this group of friends (?) is going to have to reunite and get the band back together one more time to save the world.
Not gonna lie, there's some whatthefuckery happening here, but it was so well written that I just don't care. All I want to do is get my hands on the next volume.
Recommended.
So years ago these genius kids stumbled onto something they called the Underweb. Like another dimension's version of the Internet. Naturally, they played around with it using a message board named WORldtr33.
And then they found out it was evil and something was trying to break through to our world.
Because OF COURSE that's what's going to happen!
They managed to stop the webapocalypse by the hair of their collective asses, but there were losses.
And now they're all older, scattered all over the place, disconnected from each other, and living their lives in peace.
Until suddenly WORldtr33 comes back online. With it comes a wave of violence around the world perpetrated by seemingly random people who have somehow become acolytes of this whateveritis, and spearheaded by a naked blonde chick with tattoos all over and crazy superpowers.
Now this group of friends (?) is going to have to reunite and get the band back together one more time to save the world.
Not gonna lie, there's some whatthefuckery happening here, but it was so well written that I just don't care. All I want to do is get my hands on the next volume.
Recommended.
February 5, 2024
I'm not sure what's more disturbing: this book or the fact that I want to read more of it.
November 24, 2024
7.7/10
It makes you feel unease and disturbed. At the same time i couldn't put it down, because it's a very intriguing story. It provides what you would want from a good horror book should. There is the gruesome imagery and interesting plot.
I will be back for vol. 2
It makes you feel unease and disturbed. At the same time i couldn't put it down, because it's a very intriguing story. It provides what you would want from a good horror book should. There is the gruesome imagery and interesting plot.
I will be back for vol. 2
March 21, 2025
PT Apesar deste título me ter chamado à atenção, estava algo reticente, considerando que a minha última experiência com o James Tynion não tinha sido muito positiva. No entanto, aqui foi diferente — desta vez, ele não se perde em exageros e até se nota, em certas páginas, um esforço claro para se conter.
O resultado é uma narrativa interessante, complementada pela boa arte de Fernando Blanco.
Ainda que Tynion não nos dê todas as respostas, oferece-nos o suficiente para nos deixar satisfeitos. Além disso, este é apenas o primeiro volume de, pelo menos, três já planeados.
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EN Although this title caught my eye, I was somewhat hesitant, considering my last experience with James Tynion wasn't very positive. However, this time was different — he doesn't get carried away with excesses, and you can even sense, on some pages, a clear effort to restrain himself.
The result is an interesting story complemented by Fernando Blanco's solid artwork.
Even though Tynion doesn't give us all the answers, he provides enough to leave us satisfied. Moreover, this is just the first volume of at least three already planned.
O resultado é uma narrativa interessante, complementada pela boa arte de Fernando Blanco.
Ainda que Tynion não nos dê todas as respostas, oferece-nos o suficiente para nos deixar satisfeitos. Além disso, este é apenas o primeiro volume de, pelo menos, três já planeados.
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EN Although this title caught my eye, I was somewhat hesitant, considering my last experience with James Tynion wasn't very positive. However, this time was different — he doesn't get carried away with excesses, and you can even sense, on some pages, a clear effort to restrain himself.
The result is an interesting story complemented by Fernando Blanco's solid artwork.
Even though Tynion doesn't give us all the answers, he provides enough to leave us satisfied. Moreover, this is just the first volume of at least three already planned.
November 16, 2023
Yo, this was FUCKED.
Basically this kid eventually finds the underbelly of the Interwebs, called the Undernet, and under there, it's basically the Dark Web, except it takes you through a series of disturbing imagery till you go well, insane. What do I mean by that? Well this kid who saw it goes home to home murdering people, over 40, and without any remorse. This leads to suddenly a naked lady showing up and murdering people, and a group of old college friends having to join back up 20+ years later to take down this Worldtr33 thing.
It's absolutey insane, a little goofy at times, but also memorizing, sick, disgusting, and wonderful to read because you'll never be bored. The characters feel real, which is Tynion's strongest writing skill. Having characters talk and act like actual people and not stiff dialogue. The art is wicked, great imagery, and I believe same artist as nice house on the lake, so no surprise.
This is a must read IMO. If you like sick and twisted shit with great characters, Tynion got you covered. A 4.5 out of 5.
Basically this kid eventually finds the underbelly of the Interwebs, called the Undernet, and under there, it's basically the Dark Web, except it takes you through a series of disturbing imagery till you go well, insane. What do I mean by that? Well this kid who saw it goes home to home murdering people, over 40, and without any remorse. This leads to suddenly a naked lady showing up and murdering people, and a group of old college friends having to join back up 20+ years later to take down this Worldtr33 thing.
It's absolutey insane, a little goofy at times, but also memorizing, sick, disgusting, and wonderful to read because you'll never be bored. The characters feel real, which is Tynion's strongest writing skill. Having characters talk and act like actual people and not stiff dialogue. The art is wicked, great imagery, and I believe same artist as nice house on the lake, so no surprise.
This is a must read IMO. If you like sick and twisted shit with great characters, Tynion got you covered. A 4.5 out of 5.
April 23, 2024
The Dark Web scares me. Frankly, the regular Internet scares the crap out of me to begin with, but the thought that there is a secret world beneath the Internet—-a dark, ugly dungeon to the Web that hides all the terrible and evil hobgoblins of the digital world—-fuels my nightmares. There’s a reason I limit myself on computers now.
But what if beneath the Dark Web lurks another hidden layer, a sub-basement level of the Internet, that is worse even than the Dark Web?
This is the unholy and truly terrifying premise to James Tynion IV’s latest horror graphic novel series, Worldtr33.
Back in 1999, a group of hacker teenagers accidentally stumbled upon what they called the Underweb. A small amount of time surfing the Underweb gave one headaches, caused one to feel sick, made you see things that couldn’t be real. Its source was a mystery, but they all agreed that it wasn’t human. So, they created a firewall and a website called Worldtr33 to protect the world from its demonic pull.
2024: a growing epidemic of brutal murders by young people seem to be caused by something that they downloaded. Only the group of hackers—-middle-aged and separated by time and geography now—-knows what the hell is happening: the Underweb is leaking into the world.
Tynion, who has definitely become the most fascinating writer in the comic book industry at the moment, has added another great horror series to his already impressive catalog of titles: Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth , and The Nice House on the Lake.
Volume 1, “Terminal”, collects the first five issues of Worldtr33
But what if beneath the Dark Web lurks another hidden layer, a sub-basement level of the Internet, that is worse even than the Dark Web?
This is the unholy and truly terrifying premise to James Tynion IV’s latest horror graphic novel series, Worldtr33.
Back in 1999, a group of hacker teenagers accidentally stumbled upon what they called the Underweb. A small amount of time surfing the Underweb gave one headaches, caused one to feel sick, made you see things that couldn’t be real. Its source was a mystery, but they all agreed that it wasn’t human. So, they created a firewall and a website called Worldtr33 to protect the world from its demonic pull.
2024: a growing epidemic of brutal murders by young people seem to be caused by something that they downloaded. Only the group of hackers—-middle-aged and separated by time and geography now—-knows what the hell is happening: the Underweb is leaking into the world.
Tynion, who has definitely become the most fascinating writer in the comic book industry at the moment, has added another great horror series to his already impressive catalog of titles: Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth , and The Nice House on the Lake.
Volume 1, “Terminal”, collects the first five issues of Worldtr33
March 13, 2024
A nice sci-fi thriller. These kids stumble across this dark web. Something beyond or should I say below the internet that they dubbed the undernet. They realized this was a very terrible thing and worked to shut it down immediately. But now 20 years later it has been unlocked once again. A kid logs in, gets possessed by what he sees and goes out and kills over 60 people. A mysterious naked lady shows up to thank him and then kill him. The original kids that shut this down are now grown and have realized the undernet is back open and they feel the need to stop it again to stop the end of the world. Pretty cool concept and execution with some really nice artwork. It’s a creepy brutal tale that definitely has me interested to read the next volume to see how this all shakes out.
November 21, 2023
Meh. Less nudity, more plot, please.
June 30, 2024
Oh this is all kinds of fucked up and interesting and I’m here for it.
March 3, 2024
3,5*
Interesting premise of an horror story though very clinically told . The internet somehow grew a dark conscience and tries to murder the world through brainwashed chaos agents. A few knowledgeable people will try to stop it.
It’s obviously an introductory book, presenting characters and raising lots of questions. It’s well done, no two ways about it, but quite staightforwardly, by-the-book, no fuss. Very professional but lacking somewhat of emotion, of heart. If not for the very grim settings and graphic violence I probably would have felt a bit bored.
The art presents the same symptoms. Functional, a bit stiff, not much heart.
Interesting premise of an horror story though very clinically told . The internet somehow grew a dark conscience and tries to murder the world through brainwashed chaos agents. A few knowledgeable people will try to stop it.
It’s obviously an introductory book, presenting characters and raising lots of questions. It’s well done, no two ways about it, but quite staightforwardly, by-the-book, no fuss. Very professional but lacking somewhat of emotion, of heart. If not for the very grim settings and graphic violence I probably would have felt a bit bored.
The art presents the same symptoms. Functional, a bit stiff, not much heart.
November 29, 2023
Per usual, Tynion just absolutely puts out this ridiculous banger of a horror story. I loved everything about this. I get Stephen King’s It vibes in the way the story is told through the characters and time changes. I get The Walking Dead vibes in the way the apocalypse is set up within this first volume. And I just really get some big creepy, weird, horrifically horrifying horror vibes that I expected from Tynion. Fernando Blanco is nothing short of perfect with his art on this one, as well.
January 3, 2024
Tynion gone and done it again!
September 10, 2023
This Hooke series launched to a lot of hype. James Tynion is a “big name” writer with several award-nominated titles under his belt. The premise of a secret undernet being used to manipulate reality was a great one, but the execution left me a little flat after 5 issues. I don’t think I’m onboard with this hype train.
January 31, 2024
I mean.. there are great writers who are really perfect in one specific genre. Then there are good authors who write several different stuff and some are good quality some are bad. Then there is James fucking Tynion IV, who, (honestly, how?) can turn anything into gold. I know his name is everywhere now and some people are annoyed by it by now, but come on, he deserves every praise he’s getting.
W0rldtr33 is fabulous and creepy and emotional and just great. I can’t wait to get more of it.
W0rldtr33 is fabulous and creepy and emotional and just great. I can’t wait to get more of it.
February 1, 2024
This is one of the worst comics I’ve ever read.
Damn.
I hate writing that.
This was Tynion. James freaking Tynion IV. I buy any book with his name on it. I cosplay as Erica Slaughter, my favourite series from the last two years is The Nice House on the Lake, and The Backstagers makes me cry big gay tears.
Yet this was… something else.
While I often praise Tynion for his diverse characters and perspectives, this felt like it was written for a very particular group of people—those who’d expect the most vocal characters to be edgy tough guys while the femme characters all look the same with just one body type (big boobs and thigh gaps only) and not much else going on until it relates to a male character. You can be the hot naked sister of the protagonist… or the hot ex-girlfriend of an important character… or the hot make-out buddy of another important character.
Conclusion: the story’s meh and the art makes me sad. I’m still a Tynion fan, but I’ll be more hesitant in the future when trying a new series from him.
Damn.
I hate writing that.
This was Tynion. James freaking Tynion IV. I buy any book with his name on it. I cosplay as Erica Slaughter, my favourite series from the last two years is The Nice House on the Lake, and The Backstagers makes me cry big gay tears.
Yet this was… something else.
While I often praise Tynion for his diverse characters and perspectives, this felt like it was written for a very particular group of people—those who’d expect the most vocal characters to be edgy tough guys while the femme characters all look the same with just one body type (big boobs and thigh gaps only) and not much else going on until it relates to a male character. You can be the hot naked sister of the protagonist… or the hot ex-girlfriend of an important character… or the hot make-out buddy of another important character.
Conclusion: the story’s meh and the art makes me sad. I’m still a Tynion fan, but I’ll be more hesitant in the future when trying a new series from him.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2024
Tynion is on fire these days. I'm not 100% sure what I just read and there are so many places for this story to take off from here. And 1 thing to be fully sure is that this is an adult comic through and through its really on the graphic side.
I like how there is inspiration from media like the Matrix, Hackers, and throw in some T1000 terminators in there for good measure. I guess this is kind of a techno horror extravaganza with some amazing dialogue and character work Tynion seems to pull off with ease. If you liked the cast of Nice House on the Lake you will be right at home here. As for the art I am absolutely floored at times Blanco and Bellaire who I believe colored NHOTL also, is defining a look Tynions books are known for now.
What a top shelf opening for a series that could go down as a classic.
I like how there is inspiration from media like the Matrix, Hackers, and throw in some T1000 terminators in there for good measure. I guess this is kind of a techno horror extravaganza with some amazing dialogue and character work Tynion seems to pull off with ease. If you liked the cast of Nice House on the Lake you will be right at home here. As for the art I am absolutely floored at times Blanco and Bellaire who I believe colored NHOTL also, is defining a look Tynions books are known for now.
What a top shelf opening for a series that could go down as a classic.
January 8, 2024
A book whose overall ranking will really depend on where this story ends up going.
There were some very cool ideas on display but like did that lady have to be randomly naked throughout the whole thing?
Plus the male FBI agent legit reads like a character from a Garth Ennis Punisher Max story which was a little distracting.
I am interested to see where this goes.
There were some very cool ideas on display but like did that lady have to be randomly naked throughout the whole thing?
Plus the male FBI agent legit reads like a character from a Garth Ennis Punisher Max story which was a little distracting.
I am interested to see where this goes.
June 15, 2023
Interesting concept, disturbing sci-fi horror. Can't wait for the next issue!
August 4, 2025
James Tynion IV é um dos meus escritores favoritos em exercício na atualidade. Gosto muito das tramas dele e da forma como ele sempre consegue inserir uma pitada de horror nelas. Mas W0rldtr33 tem um gosto de já conheço isso. É muito parecido com A Bela Casa no Lago: um grupo de amigos que fez uma coisa no passado e que esse passado volta a assombrar eles novamente quando se reúnem nos tempos atuais. O plano de fundo de Terror Digital é algo que não pode ser nomeado ou identificado (a base do bom terror) que está afetando as pessoas e produzindo matanças através da internet. A salvação para isso é um velho fórum da internet criado por esse grupo de adolescentes agora adultos, que precisa ser posto em prática, como último recurso para reaver a internet, que foi desligada. Assim como em A Bela Casa, também temos flashforwards de um futuro que tudo deu errado, mas não sabemos se realmente deu e se pode ser evitado. Claro, eu adorei A Bela Casa, mas o seu Tynion podia ter modificado alguns padrões para não fazer assim tão parecido. Fora isso, mais um belo quadrinho dele com os super desenhos de Fernando Blanco.
May 2, 2024
“What if Terminator was written by a 12-year old edgelord in 2023?”
January 26, 2025
I think JT4 may be the best comic writer today- just hit after hit! This is a cyber horror story (a genre I see getting bigger and bigger) that captures the fear of mass killings and the anonymity and influence of the internet.
The twist at the end totally got me (although there were clues for sure). I don’t see how this can go on for years and hope we get a nice solid wrap up for a freaky story.
The twist at the end totally got me (although there were clues for sure). I don’t see how this can go on for years and hope we get a nice solid wrap up for a freaky story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 21, 2025
This was everything I'd hoped it would be. Kind of like a mix of Bird Box meets It Follows with a hint of IT. Can't wait to read the second volume.
February 12, 2024
A stellar beginning to this saga. Tynion does weird and violent as well as any writer out there. It only has 4 stars instead of 5 because of personal preference stuff about how the story is told (in using time jumps).
April 19, 2024
It deserves the hype it's been getting.
June 3, 2024
Po půl roce si přečtu komiks. Přečtu si ho jen kvůli tomu, že měl hezké covery. Po přečtení na jeden zátah si říkám - KURVA TO BYLO FAKT SUPER.
February 19, 2024
Can James Tynion IV write great stories or what? Yes he can! Looking forward to volume 2. Very different and offbeat. Darn good!
February 1, 2025
What more can you ask for from a volume one!
This is a great mix of Horror and Sci-Fi, which apersonally gave me vibes from movies like The Terminator and IT Chapter 2.
The charaters Gabriel and Ph34r really drove this story for me as they were both so interesting and mysterious, making this a real page turner to discover more about them and their history.
The art style in this changes between each era which is cool to see, and a unique static/glitchy style for the dark web that will be one of the main things ill remember when i think of W0rldtr33 artistically.
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💙💙💙💙🖤 = Great 😁
This book done exactly what you'd expect from a volume one and left me wanting more, a cool concept that i cant wait to continue reading....i highly recommend this one
This is a great mix of Horror and Sci-Fi, which apersonally gave me vibes from movies like The Terminator and IT Chapter 2.
The charaters Gabriel and Ph34r really drove this story for me as they were both so interesting and mysterious, making this a real page turner to discover more about them and their history.
The art style in this changes between each era which is cool to see, and a unique static/glitchy style for the dark web that will be one of the main things ill remember when i think of W0rldtr33 artistically.
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💙💙💙💙🖤 = Great 😁
This book done exactly what you'd expect from a volume one and left me wanting more, a cool concept that i cant wait to continue reading....i highly recommend this one
January 10, 2025
Tynion continues to impress. This new creator owned series with art by Fernando Blanco, colors by Jordie Bellaire, and letters by Aditya Bidikar feels like the perfect blend of The Department of Truth and Last House On The Lake. It has a bigger cast and bounces back and forth in time like Lake, but it benefits from more unique “comic booky” character designs. There’s a big conspiracy with some supernatural bits like Department. But it’s definitely its own thing. It is going to be hard to remember the characters and their relationships between trades, but this is one I won’t mind needing to reread in the future.
June 20, 2025
Esta lectura fue una grata sorpresa. Sabía de lo que Tynion era capaz por "Something is killing the children" pero no me esperaba algo que estuviese tan a la altura de aquella obra.
Este primer volumen de W0rldtr33 recopila los primeros 5 números de la serie. La historia es entretenida y se lee rapidísimo.
Párrafo aparte para el impecable dibujo de Fernando Blanco (otro artista español que la está rompiendo).
F.
Este primer volumen de W0rldtr33 recopila los primeros 5 números de la serie. La historia es entretenida y se lee rapidísimo.
Párrafo aparte para el impecable dibujo de Fernando Blanco (otro artista español que la está rompiendo).
F.
June 21, 2024
This is one gloriously effed-up story.
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