A review by kittykult
Moon Lake Vol. 1 by R.H. Stavis, Dennis Carlsson, Ethan Kaye, Blake Leibel, Dan Fogler, Brian Holguin, Stef Hutchinson, Tim Seeley, Nick Tapalansky, Andrew Harrison
3.0
Moon Lake: Midnight Munchies is an anthology in the style of classics like Tales from the Crypt or Creepshow. The framing story surrounds a guy who lives inside the moon with his alien companion, telling the stories of various inhabitants of a creepy town called Moon Lake.
I enjoyed parts of Moon Lake and would read further volumes. Although it wasn't "groundbreaking" or phenomenal, it was campy fun. The art is really good and the style varies from story to story, so it doesn't feel redundant, although sometimes the "humor" is just gross-out humor that isn't real all that funny. "His Final Escape!" is my favorite story in this collection. I think if more of the stories were like that, "Black Bear Blues" and "Moon Wars," this collection would have been far better. Instead, it seemed like the author went for more fart jokes and sexualization than was necessary.
Note: I received a free copy from NetGalley to review. I was not compensated in any other way and all thoughts and opinions are my own. Special thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the free copy.
I enjoyed parts of Moon Lake and would read further volumes. Although it wasn't "groundbreaking" or phenomenal, it was campy fun. The art is really good and the style varies from story to story, so it doesn't feel redundant, although sometimes the "humor" is just gross-out humor that isn't real all that funny. "His Final Escape!" is my favorite story in this collection. I think if more of the stories were like that, "Black Bear Blues" and "Moon Wars," this collection would have been far better. Instead, it seemed like the author went for more fart jokes and sexualization than was necessary.
Note: I received a free copy from NetGalley to review. I was not compensated in any other way and all thoughts and opinions are my own. Special thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the free copy.