beckywiththegoodscare's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
duncanvb's review against another edition
1.0
And that was when I stopped reading horror graphic novels blind!! Flashy but completely dysfunctional art, less-than-worthless writing, barely enough story for a ten minute episode of TV and you've seen it all before. Ban grown men from writing protagonists that they think are cool, have some self respect.
shannonleighd's review against another edition
2.0
geekraver's review against another edition
1.0
Bad story, bad art, stupid and boring. In some cases that might make it so bad it’s good, but this is just bad.
Read “ Rachel Rising” by Terry Moore just before which was really good, which just reinforced how weak an effort this was. Give it up guys and find a different vocation.
Read “ Rachel Rising” by Terry Moore just before which was really good, which just reinforced how weak an effort this was. Give it up guys and find a different vocation.
beckylej's review against another edition
3.0
I’m torn because I really enjoyed the story here. I just wasn’t a fan of the art. Considering that’s half the fun (or more) in a comic or graphic novel...
anthroxagorus's review against another edition
3.0
I like the art/artist, I like the writer, but I was expecting more ghosts, less hardened detective.
There is a cute little .mp3 at the end to download for atmosphere. Also good.
Good, not great. But I'll see where it goes.
There is a cute little .mp3 at the end to download for atmosphere. Also good.
Good, not great. But I'll see where it goes.
toastx2's review against another edition
2.0
Cold Spots: chist almighty why is that character so bad?
When Dan Kerr was hired to find missing missing heiress Grace, it seemed like this was going to be a pretty straight forward and predictable graphic novel. Was still worth reading, but maybe not a full price purchase.
Within a very short few pages I was caught up very nicely in a strange paranormal ghost story. This was great! All of the paranormal scenes were solid and felt strong and creepy, but not trying too hard. The air around a returned spirit is ice cold and can freeze a living human to solid ice.
The girl, Grace, is the catalyst for this entire affair. She has some sort of undisclosed power, attracting spirits and somehow allowing a limited control over them.
I hate to be a downer on this graphic novel- but unfortunately I cannot avoid it. The entire plot was driven by a very awkward and heavyhanded main character. Kerr was (unsurprisingly) known to be the father of the missing girl. He was largely useless and most every scene he was in was purebluster and testosterone.
The ending was also lackluster. It wouldn’t be bad if there was another known compendium coming to publication soon, but my scant research shows this as five issues and no more.
When Dan Kerr was hired to find missing missing heiress Grace, it seemed like this was going to be a pretty straight forward and predictable graphic novel. Was still worth reading, but maybe not a full price purchase.
Within a very short few pages I was caught up very nicely in a strange paranormal ghost story. This was great! All of the paranormal scenes were solid and felt strong and creepy, but not trying too hard. The air around a returned spirit is ice cold and can freeze a living human to solid ice.
The girl, Grace, is the catalyst for this entire affair. She has some sort of undisclosed power, attracting spirits and somehow allowing a limited control over them.
I hate to be a downer on this graphic novel- but unfortunately I cannot avoid it. The entire plot was driven by a very awkward and heavyhanded main character. Kerr was (unsurprisingly) known to be the father of the missing girl. He was largely useless and most every scene he was in was purebluster and testosterone.
The ending was also lackluster. It wouldn’t be bad if there was another known compendium coming to publication soon, but my scant research shows this as five issues and no more.
hobbes199's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 *
A cliched script, indistinguishable characters and a dodgy plot mean this really isn't a 'must buy'.
A cliched script, indistinguishable characters and a dodgy plot mean this really isn't a 'must buy'.
bbpettry's review against another edition
3.0
The supernatural child: a staple in horror content, and a powerful tool in the hands of master spooky yarn-teller Cullen Bunn.
Dan Kerr gets a mysterious job from a powerful man he thought had spurned him forever. In the envelope of money, there is a picture of a familiar face. A lover from Dan’s past - the powerful man’s daughter, and her child. He is to find them both and this takes him to Quarrel Island, a place where the unseasonable cold isn’t the only thing making outsiders and residents alike uneasy.
FOR FANS OF: Infidel and Stephen King books, as well as Bunn’s other spooky works. The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, and Firestarter movies.
ART: Abstracted faces and weaponized greys. The whole book looks like a blurry memory that makes you shiver as it passes through your mind.
SELL IT: To adults who want to get that Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark feeling from a comic.
Dan Kerr gets a mysterious job from a powerful man he thought had spurned him forever. In the envelope of money, there is a picture of a familiar face. A lover from Dan’s past - the powerful man’s daughter, and her child. He is to find them both and this takes him to Quarrel Island, a place where the unseasonable cold isn’t the only thing making outsiders and residents alike uneasy.
FOR FANS OF: Infidel and Stephen King books, as well as Bunn’s other spooky works. The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, and Firestarter movies.
ART: Abstracted faces and weaponized greys. The whole book looks like a blurry memory that makes you shiver as it passes through your mind.
SELL IT: To adults who want to get that Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark feeling from a comic.
nikitaangeles's review
2.0
Dan Kerr, a PI, is hired and sent to find wealthy Arthur warren’s missing daughter and grandchild. He finds his way to a remote town where paranormal ghosty things ensue.
To be blunt – the story overall doesn’t deliver on its promise of “unexpected twists and mounting dread”.
The first issue starts strong with creepy lingering unease in every frame. Everything is mysterious and dark and shadowy. It feels like there is something big to discover. A possibility of there being more to it than your standard ghost story. A possibility of digging further into characters who seem to have complicated histories and depth. The setup is great. It delivers.
But the whole story ends up rushed through and light on detail. The characters are mostly underwhelming, and the development and scale of the story didn’t go where I’d hoped it would.
There was a lot of potential within. Issues 1-5 are atmospheric and filled with horror tropes that I enjoyed, and I think it’s possible the story could have become something unique and intriguing. The art is gloomy with a surprising amount and use of color that is quite well suited for the whole vibe of the story. The characters had potential to be interesting with further development had they not been left mostly as face value figures.
I always find this to be the problem with miniseries. It’s just not enough. Nothing is given enough time and space to develop. I’m not sure if there are more issues to come (it seems as though there aren’t) but if there were, I think this would be something I could really enjoy.
-2/5 A dark and eerie miniseries that could have been more.
I have received a copy of this book via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Quick Review - https://nikitaangeleswrites.com/2019/03/04/cold-spots-cullen-bunn-sean-phillips-mark-torres/
To be blunt – the story overall doesn’t deliver on its promise of “unexpected twists and mounting dread”.
The first issue starts strong with creepy lingering unease in every frame. Everything is mysterious and dark and shadowy. It feels like there is something big to discover. A possibility of there being more to it than your standard ghost story. A possibility of digging further into characters who seem to have complicated histories and depth. The setup is great. It delivers.
But the whole story ends up rushed through and light on detail. The characters are mostly underwhelming, and the development and scale of the story didn’t go where I’d hoped it would.
There was a lot of potential within. Issues 1-5 are atmospheric and filled with horror tropes that I enjoyed, and I think it’s possible the story could have become something unique and intriguing. The art is gloomy with a surprising amount and use of color that is quite well suited for the whole vibe of the story. The characters had potential to be interesting with further development had they not been left mostly as face value figures.
I always find this to be the problem with miniseries. It’s just not enough. Nothing is given enough time and space to develop. I’m not sure if there are more issues to come (it seems as though there aren’t) but if there were, I think this would be something I could really enjoy.
-2/5 A dark and eerie miniseries that could have been more.
I have received a copy of this book via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Quick Review - https://nikitaangeleswrites.com/2019/03/04/cold-spots-cullen-bunn-sean-phillips-mark-torres/