In this review of White Sky #4, Violet and Walter continue their search for safety, as David and his fellow inmate are put to work.
White Sky #4
Writer: William Harms
Art and Main Cover: Jean Paul Mavinga
Variant Covers: Eliza Ivanova, Jean Paul Mavinga
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: June 24, 2026
This review contains spoilers
White Sky #4 opens on Walter and Violet walking through an old abandoned cathedral. There’s mysterious singing, which Walter warns Violet not to pay attention to; it’s a trap. They get back outside, Violet concerned that the ghosts could follow them. But no; they prefer to sleep, and dream of the life they once had.
In Pleasanton, David and the guy in the cage next to his are presented with shackles and assigned to work at the fence.
Walter, meanwhile, sees corpses of old friends and begins to spiral a bit, before Violet snaps him back to the present and they get ready to head underground. Which is when we see a target on Violet’s back. But Walter senses it and gets in between her and the gun before she can be hit. As Violet pulls him to safety, we see that Errol has tracked them down and fired the shot.
As David and this other man take a short break from moving stuff, it’s revealed that this man is Lewis’s brother. He and some others had intended to leave at some point, but Lewis killed these others and locked up his own brother. He prepares to get more into the backstory, but then the ghosts come. They ask for safety, but are denied (even after moving the car they’re told to move), and dive for cover. But this other man’s chains catch on something and he’s dragged off.
Violet’s trying to help Walter, when Errol steps in to help. But the ghosts are already anticipating Walter’s arrival…
Apocalyptic scenarios tend to bring on unlikely alliances, and we get one such alliance near the end of this installment. Both Violet and Errol would prefer that Walter live, since they both know how immensely useful he is in this situation (and Violet knows he’s her one ally right now until she can get her dad back). But if she were to ask why Errol shot Walter if he wanted him to live, the only real options are to lie, otherwise deflect the question, or admit: “Um…well, I was actually aiming for you”, and most wouldn’t take this reveal all that well.
If she realizes that he’s with the same group that took her dad in the first place, that makes things even uneasier to deal with. And there’s already the overarching unease caused by the ghosts everywhere.
Also, I do appreciate how while the ghosts aren’t seen in every panel, their presence is definitely felt. The cathedral’s design in general looks like it’d be haunted, even without the ghostpocalypse scenario. Points to the artists for that whole scene. And the creepy singing…even without sound being a factor for the reader, it’s still beautifully off-putting and a nice addition. In a horror movie, you just know those disembodied voices would belong to a chorus of small children, just to up the creep factor.
The more that gets revealed about Lewis, the more I think that dealing with the ghosts might be preferable. Anyone that imprisons his own brother/kills various other people for the sole reason that they tried to get out from under his thumb is just a deeply, deeply unpleasant individual.
Really, everyone in a position of power at Pleasanton drives home the sheer irony of the name. I mean, the whole principle of: “Do what we command, and then maybe we’ll protect you”, with nobody seeming to question this policy at all, just shows how twisted they are. Looking at the way some of their expressions are drawn, it’s like they’re enjoying putting humans through this.
It does seem like Walter may die soon…it’s pretty well-telegraphed, I’d say. Which makes me wonder the impact it’d have on the story. Walter has been established as being able to talk to ghosts and wanting to help Violet. Would he still have the urge to help as a ghost? Would that ability as a medium help set him apart from the usual ghosts? And for that matter, would that be where the uber-dangerous ghosts come from: deceased mediums?
Final Thoughts
Violet and Walter’s journey becomes even more dangerous this time around in White Sky #4, ending with an uneasy alliance I look forward to seeing explored more. The story’s still pulling me in, and the artwork’s well done, and I’m eager for what’s next.
