In this review of Terrorbytes #6, Nate Culver finds out about the fate of the planet, while scientists and government agents discuss exploration of alien environments.
Terrorbytes #6
Writer: Mark London
Artist and Main Cover: Juan Doe
Variant Cover: Mahmud Asrar
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: May 13, 2026
This review contains spoilers
The brief introduction before the main story has N8, the leader of the robot explorers, now controlled by the brain of Nate Culver, CEO of Culvertech, activating a computer to inquire how everyone on the planet died.
We then switch to the main story where a scientist named Asher is walking through an alien landscape. As he travels, he makes note that the alien beings are taking notice of him more and more each day.
Soon, government agents arrive at a lab run by a Dr. Vogt. The doctor describes the work they’re doing on Project Clipperton to the director. They’re studying alien tech from a ship found at Roswell. On board the ship, the alien crew lived in a virtual reality environment, which is what Asher is jacked into now.
He hasn’t come out in a week’s time and Dr. Vogt needs the director’s authority to pull the plug on him, as there’s no budget to keep him alive indefinitely. They talk about how humans are explorers and how that sometimes means we have to make the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of answers.
While they’re having this philosophical debate, the story cuts back to Asher. He’s being approached by several aliens. At first, he thinks they’re about to push him over a cliff into a pool of lava, but they cautiously reach out to him, embracing the human and accepting him into their virtual reality. Asher then fades away into the VR landscape.
The story concludes with an answer to Nate Culver’s inquiry from the opening. The computer tells him that it can’t explain how everyone died because not everyone on the planet is dead. At the same time, a pair of soldiers storm the room, shoot Culver’s two robot assistants, and place him under arrest for destruction of the human race.
Analysis
Following the pattern set in previous issues, Mark London returns to writing Terrorbytes #6. The big revelation this time around is that not everyone on the planet has been wiped out, but we still don’t know exactly what happened. It seems that Culver is responsible in some way, shape, or form, but details continue to be scarce. Granted, the time devoted to this part of the story across six issues isn’t even enough to fill one issue, but details are being handed out at a frustratingly slow pace.
The main story is a little different this time around, as we’re not dealing with technology that’s present in our everyday life. We’re not dealing with apps or killer AI or social media. Here, we’ve got alien technology, leading us more in the realm of science fiction.
I like the idea that London is writing about in this one, though. He’s describing how humans learn by doing and there are times when that gets us into trouble. My main problem with the story, however, is that the ending is vague. The part of the story with Dr. Vogt and the agents ends abruptly when they’re discussing whether to keep him alive or not. I suppose we can assume they did pull the plug because we see him pixelate in the VR world, but I would have preferred a cleaner wrap up on this entry.
Juan Doe’s artwork in Terrorbytes #6 is visually appealing. His illustrations and colors do help guide you through the story. I liked that he used more purples and blues while the story is in the VR world and more browns and oranges while outside of it. The contrast made it immediately clear where you were, as there were several back and forth cuts.
Final Thoughts
While the main story in Terrorbytes #6 isn’t quite as entertaining as previous entries, the connective story of Nate Culver moves forward in an interesting twist. Overall, this title remains a good read for fans of sci-fi and technology. Have fun, comic lovers!
