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connorstory's review against another edition
I appreciate the whole family drama via horror approach but it never takes the time to make the family feel like one, instead relying on the occasional monster to make things interesting.
erincataldi's review against another edition
3.0
Ominous and unsettling this story of a cursed family is compelling, but leaves the readers full of questions. When a successful businessman and his wife are killed by a weird swamp creature, the man's estranged brother becomes caretakers for the two children he left behind while the police investigate to figure out what happened. Chase doesn't want to take them back to his stuffy studio and he doesn't want to stay in the house where they were murdered so he takes the kids to Maine, where the old family home is. Right off the bat weird stuff starts happening and the head of the police department is not happy to see Chase, accusing his family of always being trouble. Visions and monsters lurk around every corner. What is going on with the house and the surrounding bog and does it have anything to do with the death of his brother. The artwork is great but I have a lot of questions, I guess, I'll have to wait for part two to come out!
reads_vicariously's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this! It has all the stuff I wanted: a shocking and brutal opening, a cast of developed and sympathetic characters, an ancestral home overlooking a dangerous bog land, an ancient family trauma/curse that plagues future generations, and a whole mess of ghosts and creeps
I loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a great example of text and images working together, creating a cycle of building suspense and shocking release. Lots of Hill House, Harrow County, Conjuring, and American Horror Story vibes. And like I said earlier, lots of creepy moments (though the beast at the center of it all is absolutely terrifying)
I loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a great example of text and images working together, creating a cycle of building suspense and shocking release. Lots of Hill House, Harrow County, Conjuring, and American Horror Story vibes. And like I said earlier, lots of creepy moments (though the beast at the center of it all is absolutely terrifying)
lordenglishssbm's review against another edition
2.0
Fairly standard horror story, though the art has its moments. My only other notes are that it shouldn't have been split into two parts, and while I understand that comics are expensive to make, charging almost twenty dollars for four issues that encompass half a miniseries and don't even form their own self-contained arc would be highway robbery even if the series was good.
readingvicariously's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this! It has all the stuff I wanted: a shocking and brutal opening, a cast of developed and sympathetic characters, an ancestral home overlooking a dangerous bog land, an ancient family trauma/curse that plagues future generations, and a whole mess of ghosts and creeps
I loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a great example of text and images working together, creating a cycle of building suspense and shocking release. Lots of Hill House, Harrow County, Conjuring, and American Horror Story vibes. And like I said earlier, lots of creepy moments (though the beast at the center of it all is absolutely terrifying)
I loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a great example of text and images working together, creating a cycle of building suspense and shocking release. Lots of Hill House, Harrow County, Conjuring, and American Horror Story vibes. And like I said earlier, lots of creepy moments (though the beast at the center of it all is absolutely terrifying)
grantkeegan's review against another edition
4.0
As a previous fan of Josh Hixson's art, (He is also the talented artist behind Kannibalen Records' breathtaking album covers) I knew I had to check out The Plot. I am glad I did, as a fan of horror, I feel there aren't much comic books in this genre. But The Plot had everything: memorable characters, a spooky yet beautiful setting and a lot of emotional weight.
Chase, Zach and Mackenzie have a lot of personality to them. They each have their own demons to fight. Although not much is explained about the actual mystery of the Blaine family in this issue, I feel like all that will be explained in the next part. I feel like the writers dedicated this one to keeping the mystery and let the readers make their own theories.
I think this comic will grow in popularity in the future. I cannot wait for part two so I can see how the story concludes and keep enjoying Josh's beautiful art style.
Chase, Zach and Mackenzie have a lot of personality to them. They each have their own demons to fight. Although not much is explained about the actual mystery of the Blaine family in this issue, I feel like all that will be explained in the next part. I feel like the writers dedicated this one to keeping the mystery and let the readers make their own theories.
I think this comic will grow in popularity in the future. I cannot wait for part two so I can see how the story concludes and keep enjoying Josh's beautiful art style.