Francesco Francavilla’s Black Beetle is back in No Way Out Advance Review of #1 - Borg.com
"6 Reasons to get BB on your comic book store pull list so you don’t miss out. Francavilla really sucks you into the past with his classic designs. His montages on a single or double-page spread begs the reader to take his/her time and examine all the details and signs in the backgrounds."
Comic Roundup: The Black Beetle - Geekadelphia
"It’s the kind of comic that you will love to read as it comes out monthly, and then will fall in love with all over again when you read the trade. Do not miss this book."
The Black Beetle #1 Advanced Review 9.5/10 - ComicBookBin.com
"Everything about this issue, from its stylish 399cent (as in $3.99) cover price to its uneven and blocky logo, The Black Beetle drips pulp fiction. This is going to be the must read of 2013."
Preview: The Black Beetle #1 - My Hollywood Dream
"The Black Beetle: No Way Out is very cool and stylistic, as a pulp comic it hits all of the right marks and stands out from the crowd."
Review – Dark Horse’s The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 8.5/10 - Graphic Policy
"I went in expecting pulp fun and finished with a smile on my face. [...] There’s an innocence to it, and that makes it a blast to read."The Comics Run - Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 - IGN
"The art alone would be reason enough to pick up the book, but luckily the issue #0 that came out a few weeks back showed how viable a storyteller he is in all respects."
Advance Review: The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 -The Outhousers
"The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 is hugely entertaining and it has all the hallmarks of everything that makes pulp adventure fiction so much fun. It's just a fun ride and so lovingly rendered by writer/artist Francesco Francavilla that you can't help but love it yourself."
Post-Crisis Comic Book Previews - The Weekly Crisis
"The comic is the real deal. Francavilla's stories are classic pulp, and his art is something to behold. So get out there and behold it already."
Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 Review 10/10 - Read Comic Books
"Black Beetle: No Way out #1 could just set the world on fire, and if you’re smart you’ll pick up a copy as soon as possible. This is great pulp storytelling and art married together to bring readers one awesome pulpy story."
Early Panels: Three Comics To Look Forward To Tomorrow: The Black Beetle NO WAY OUT #1 - UPROXX
"Francesco Francavilla's gorgeous art compliments some writing that nails the pulp atmosphere without being cheesy, which is harder than you might think."
Pick of the Week – The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 - Graphic Policy
"Francesco Francavilla does pulp this week in Dark Horse‘s The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1."
Comics Should Be Cheap! - Multiversity Comics
"Francesco Francavilla is one of the best illustrators in the business these days, and pulp action like this is what Francavilla does best. [...] who misses out on this new series is making a terrible mistake. Don’t be one of those people."