drew1013's review against another edition
5.0
What do you get when you mix the 80s, a small-town mystery, horror, a pinch of comedy, and a magic Viking axe straight out of Heavy Metal? Why, you get Basketful of Heads! Lucky you.
This was a satisfying read from beginning to end, and Hill was in total control of the pacing and mood throughout. I liked the central characters from the first few pages, and grew to love June as it went on. I went into this with no expectations, and in fact, this was the first thing I read by Joe Hill besides reading part of the first Lock and Key trade. I’m glad to say this was a fun one.
Negative reviews of this book seem to dwell on minor things or lament that there’s too much of some other pieces of horror fiction in this story. Nonsense. There’s nothing new under the sun, folks, but as these things go, Basketful of Heads is pretty damn original and entertaining.
If you approach it with the intention of just having some bloody fun, it will deliver.
This was a satisfying read from beginning to end, and Hill was in total control of the pacing and mood throughout. I liked the central characters from the first few pages, and grew to love June as it went on. I went into this with no expectations, and in fact, this was the first thing I read by Joe Hill besides reading part of the first Lock and Key trade. I’m glad to say this was a fun one.
Negative reviews of this book seem to dwell on minor things or lament that there’s too much of some other pieces of horror fiction in this story. Nonsense. There’s nothing new under the sun, folks, but as these things go, Basketful of Heads is pretty damn original and entertaining.
If you approach it with the intention of just having some bloody fun, it will deliver.
giorginaserron's review against another edition
5.0
June Branch decide visitar a su novio, Liam Ellsworth, un estudiante que decidió pasar el verano trabajando cómo refuerzo temporal para la policía local de Brody Island, Maine. Sus funciones eran controlar el tránsito y poner algunas multas.
En su último día, tras finalizar su horario de servicio decide ir a buscar a June con quién ya habían acordado previamente verse en el puente de la isla.
June y Liam son una pareja joven normal que están pensando en comprar su primer auto juntos pero la realidad tiene otros planes para ellos ya que la vida en temporada alta en Brody Island no era tan barata cómo pensaba Liam, por lo cual, la mayor parte de su sueldo se fue en algunos gastos más cubrir las deudas que tiene con la universidad.
Wade Clausen, el jefe de policías junto con su esposa, deciden invitar a Liam y June a una cena para despedirse ya que han tomado mucho cariño a Liam, además de haberle permitido quedarse a vivir durante la temporada con ellos y su hijo.
Los problemas comienzan cuando un grupo de convictos se da a la fuga ya que iban a ser trasladados a la prisión del condado y a ello se suma la misteriosa muerte de un oficial de policía cuando iban em busca de los prófugos.
A esto se le suma la inminente llegada de una tormenta y es por ello que Liam junto con June son invitados por la mismísima esposa de Wade a pasar la noche allí.
Todo comenzará cuando esta joven pareja queda totalmente sola en la enorme mansión de los Clausen, rodeado de objetos de la colección vikinga de Wade y sus armas, comienzan a escuchar ruidos en la casa, Liam decide ir a buscar las armas mientras le pide a June que se ponga a salvo.
En resumen: un cómic brutal que mezcla la sangre con la mitología nórdica (soy fan de ambas cosas).
En realidad el cómic no es tanto de terror sino más bien un thriller muy interesante de 7 tomos que nos cuenta la historia de una joven pareja que fue atacada en una noche tormentosa en Brody Island.
La verdad es que ver a June siendo quién tome el rol cómo la protagonista de la historia me encantó y el plus de que a esta historia se le sume algo de toda la magia que tiene la mitología nórdica para aportar me parece muy interesante. Ver a June cortar todas esas cabezas me pareció excelente, ¿Hay algo mejor que una chica con un hacha nórdica mágica en una noche tormentosa buscando respuestas? no lo creo.
Y cómo en todas las historias de Joe: el humor nunca se hace esperar ni en las peores situaciones que están enfrentando los protagonistas o los personajes secundarios, es decir: son cabezas que hablan metidas dentro de una canasta y quejándose de las actitudes de las otras cabezas, me parece algo muy divertido.
La verdad es que tanto el guion cómo las ilustraciones me parecieron maravillosas, todo en este cómic es perfecto y espero poder tenerlo en físico en algún momento porque no tiene desperdicio alguno.
En su último día, tras finalizar su horario de servicio decide ir a buscar a June con quién ya habían acordado previamente verse en el puente de la isla.
June y Liam son una pareja joven normal que están pensando en comprar su primer auto juntos pero la realidad tiene otros planes para ellos ya que la vida en temporada alta en Brody Island no era tan barata cómo pensaba Liam, por lo cual, la mayor parte de su sueldo se fue en algunos gastos más cubrir las deudas que tiene con la universidad.
Wade Clausen, el jefe de policías junto con su esposa, deciden invitar a Liam y June a una cena para despedirse ya que han tomado mucho cariño a Liam, además de haberle permitido quedarse a vivir durante la temporada con ellos y su hijo.
Los problemas comienzan cuando un grupo de convictos se da a la fuga ya que iban a ser trasladados a la prisión del condado y a ello se suma la misteriosa muerte de un oficial de policía cuando iban em busca de los prófugos.
A esto se le suma la inminente llegada de una tormenta y es por ello que Liam junto con June son invitados por la mismísima esposa de Wade a pasar la noche allí.
Todo comenzará cuando esta joven pareja queda totalmente sola en la enorme mansión de los Clausen, rodeado de objetos de la colección vikinga de Wade y sus armas, comienzan a escuchar ruidos en la casa, Liam decide ir a buscar las armas mientras le pide a June que se ponga a salvo.
En resumen: un cómic brutal que mezcla la sangre con la mitología nórdica (soy fan de ambas cosas).
En realidad el cómic no es tanto de terror sino más bien un thriller muy interesante de 7 tomos que nos cuenta la historia de una joven pareja que fue atacada en una noche tormentosa en Brody Island.
La verdad es que ver a June siendo quién tome el rol cómo la protagonista de la historia me encantó y el plus de que a esta historia se le sume algo de toda la magia que tiene la mitología nórdica para aportar me parece muy interesante. Ver a June cortar todas esas cabezas me pareció excelente, ¿Hay algo mejor que una chica con un hacha nórdica mágica en una noche tormentosa buscando respuestas? no lo creo.
Y cómo en todas las historias de Joe: el humor nunca se hace esperar ni en las peores situaciones que están enfrentando los protagonistas o los personajes secundarios, es decir: son cabezas que hablan metidas dentro de una canasta y quejándose de las actitudes de las otras cabezas, me parece algo muy divertido.
La verdad es que tanto el guion cómo las ilustraciones me parecieron maravillosas, todo en este cómic es perfecto y espero poder tenerlo en físico en algún momento porque no tiene desperdicio alguno.
geve_'s review against another edition
3.0
I really didn't know what to expect from this, but the description sounded potentially interesting. If this had been a novel or short story, I probably would have hated it for being overly simplistic and too silly. This kind of story can work in comic or even movie form, and it def comes across as B horror, which I am a huge fan of. However, this story is a bit cliched. It takes place in the 80s and has kinda throw back art, which makes me as a reader want to give it a break because it's old school, but it actually isn't, it's just written by an old person and meant to seem old and sort of play into the nostalgia factor. Should I really be more forgiving of older works? I dunno.
The bad guys are pretty one dimensional, just bad to give the hero something to fight and the reader something to hate. I didn't feel much fear for the main character, as she would obviously make it out alive. That said, it was still a kinda fun read and I really lik the classic comic art. I did like the final climax and overall, it was fine.
The bad guys are pretty one dimensional, just bad to give the hero something to fight and the reader something to hate. I didn't feel much fear for the main character, as she would obviously make it out alive. That said, it was still a kinda fun read and I really lik the classic comic art. I did like the final climax and overall, it was fine.
slanderoid's review against another edition
4.0
This book is great! I think the art expertly reflects the time the story takes place in. Also, some of the full page art is truly amazing. My favorite part of this is that (SPOILERS) the title of the book is a red herring. The meat of the story has little to do with said "basketful of heads". They just keep the story moving and provide some color. The real story keeps you guessing the whole time. If you're into supernatural thrillers and open to graphic novels, definitely give this a read!
join_bookland's review against another edition
4.0
Good gruesome fun, a mystery and excellent artwork! Nice to see a nod to S.K. too.
dozmuttz's review against another edition
5.0
I WANTED SUSPENSE AND HORROR AND JOE HILL DELIVERED!!
I'm really upset with myself for waiting this long to read this. I'd slightly heard of Joe Hill and his Hill House comics with DC but it didn't really seem like something in my alley. It wasn't until recent that I got the itching for a horror comic and had heard really good things about this title. It's fully available online so I really had nothing to lose. Needless to say I will be bingeing the rest of the 'Hill House' series because this was an amazing introduction to these comics!
The story takes place in the 80's and we follow June, who is reuniting with her boyfriend after summer break. She then proceeds to have one of the craziest couple days/nights. After some inmates escape and break into the house she's staying at she finds an old nordic axe to defend herself with and after beheading the intruder she finds that the head is still alive! There are a lot of things to unravel and June powers through what I can only imagine is a STRESSFUL night.
Joe Hill knocks it out the park with creativity. The story feels fresh but familiar and I think its cause he captures the vibes of those early 70s-80s horror films. The good ones haha. The suspense is real and there was several "HOLY FUCK" moments throughout the series. There were twists and turns all around, its a very fun and thrilling story that deserves all the hype! All with artwork from Leomacs (never heard of and still don't know who they are) and colors from Dave Stewart (who I have become a big fan of recently). Leomacs has a tasteful style that gives old school horror vibes. Very 'Tales of the crypt' and 'EC Archives' but a bit more modern of course.
Splendid spooky read that you should for sure, check it out!
I'm really upset with myself for waiting this long to read this. I'd slightly heard of Joe Hill and his Hill House comics with DC but it didn't really seem like something in my alley. It wasn't until recent that I got the itching for a horror comic and had heard really good things about this title. It's fully available online so I really had nothing to lose. Needless to say I will be bingeing the rest of the 'Hill House' series because this was an amazing introduction to these comics!
The story takes place in the 80's and we follow June, who is reuniting with her boyfriend after summer break. She then proceeds to have one of the craziest couple days/nights. After some inmates escape and break into the house she's staying at she finds an old nordic axe to defend herself with and after beheading the intruder she finds that the head is still alive! There are a lot of things to unravel and June powers through what I can only imagine is a STRESSFUL night.
Joe Hill knocks it out the park with creativity. The story feels fresh but familiar and I think its cause he captures the vibes of those early 70s-80s horror films. The good ones haha. The suspense is real and there was several "HOLY FUCK" moments throughout the series. There were twists and turns all around, its a very fun and thrilling story that deserves all the hype! All with artwork from Leomacs (never heard of and still don't know who they are) and colors from Dave Stewart (who I have become a big fan of recently). Leomacs has a tasteful style that gives old school horror vibes. Very 'Tales of the crypt' and 'EC Archives' but a bit more modern of course.
Splendid spooky read that you should for sure, check it out!