nisforneville's review
4.0
Some stories were better than others, which is pretty normal for a collection of stories. My favorites were "Freak on a Leash" and "Violet." I met the author at IndyPopCon and purchased the next 2 books in the series, so I'm looking forward to reading them!
the_graylien's review
5.0
Wow...
Do I think horror as a genre rocks? Yeah, pretty much.
Have I ever been into horror comics? No.
That said, do I think comic books rock? Yeah, they're a huge part of my life.
Have I ever read any comics that were in an anthology format? Very, very few.
All THAT said: Would I ever think that I would absolutely LOVE a graphic novel that's a horror anthology? Nope... But I really, really do...
Dirk Manning has put forth a genius collection here. Not only does he employ diverse themes such as sci-fi, existentialism, comedy, and theology under the eerie and endlessly entertaining shadow of horror, but he does so with very, very rewarding results. I often forgot I was reading a comic and just got sucked into thirteen little worlds of magic and story.
The song titles as titles for each story are a stroke of genius, too, and a real treat if you're a music buff (much like I consider myself).
I'd recommend this one to any one either loving comics or just interested or starting reading the medium, music fans, horror fanatics, heck... almost anyone!
Do I think horror as a genre rocks? Yeah, pretty much.
Have I ever been into horror comics? No.
That said, do I think comic books rock? Yeah, they're a huge part of my life.
Have I ever read any comics that were in an anthology format? Very, very few.
All THAT said: Would I ever think that I would absolutely LOVE a graphic novel that's a horror anthology? Nope... But I really, really do...
Dirk Manning has put forth a genius collection here. Not only does he employ diverse themes such as sci-fi, existentialism, comedy, and theology under the eerie and endlessly entertaining shadow of horror, but he does so with very, very rewarding results. I often forgot I was reading a comic and just got sucked into thirteen little worlds of magic and story.
The song titles as titles for each story are a stroke of genius, too, and a real treat if you're a music buff (much like I consider myself).
I'd recommend this one to any one either loving comics or just interested or starting reading the medium, music fans, horror fanatics, heck... almost anyone!
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