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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
I liked the graphics, the colouring, the fonts. In terms of story, I found it a bit confusing, jumping back and forth like it did, and me not having a clue what was going on but it did make for a rather intriguing read that definitely held my attention. I'm still not quite sure what's happening but it does make me want to pick up the second volume. Actual rating: 3.5, rounded up to 4.
Nope. Sorry. I just didn't get it. I DNF'd 44 pages in, because I was just so confused. There was a lot of flashbacks, without admitting they were flashbacks, the first few pages alone were confusing to follow and understand, and I often felt like I'd stepped into a story halfway through. Not for me.
Buf, qué duro. Te mantiene enganchado pero cuesta seguir el ritmo. Y Ennis no se corta un pelo, como siempre. Puro Aftershock.
I hate that I'm considering reading Volume 2 just to figure out what happens, because this was kind of a slog for me. Every time I was /almost/ sucked into it, we flashed back to something else.
Wow! I found another Ennis book that I don't hate. This one doesn't seem to suffer from the same elements present in his books that I didn't enjoy. Anyway, this follows two police detectives on an investigation, but will their actions during a recent case drive them to the brink of Hell?
This book is weird. Let's just get that out of the way. It may not make a ton of sense straight off and there are some weird transitions between past and present. Although I found the colorwork did an excellent job of indicating when something was happening in the past vs. the present. There are a lot of questions that get raised and not a lot that get answered. For some reason, this just piqued my interest in the story more, rather than making me feel isolated from what was going on.
If the second volume can clear up some of the confusing parts of the book, I think it would be well worth checking out.
This book is weird. Let's just get that out of the way. It may not make a ton of sense straight off and there are some weird transitions between past and present. Although I found the colorwork did an excellent job of indicating when something was happening in the past vs. the present. There are a lot of questions that get raised and not a lot that get answered. For some reason, this just piqued my interest in the story more, rather than making me feel isolated from what was going on.
If the second volume can clear up some of the confusing parts of the book, I think it would be well worth checking out.
Well-drawn, written, and paced - I'd recommend for horror fans even though this novel, in the end, wasn't my cup of tea. I think it's setting up a rich world, and it kind of reminds me (in tone) of the first season of True Detective where I was looking more for X-Files. Anyway, it's strong and probably a must-read for fans of this genre.
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I have trouble describing what I just read. It was a mix of so many different story, both set in the present and the past that I had great trouble distilling the story from the pages. It sounded interesting enough though. Two FBI agents, still struggling with the aftermath of their previous case, are called to investigate a warehouse. Something strange and deadly is certainly going on.
I had the feeling it tries to be to much different things and therefore, it sort of fails at all of them, if that makes any sense. Also, I didn't really like that the ending was so open, I have to read the second and possibly more volumes to get even some kind of closure. The artwork was okay, but nothing special. I just felt like it didn't live up to its potential.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I have trouble describing what I just read. It was a mix of so many different story, both set in the present and the past that I had great trouble distilling the story from the pages. It sounded interesting enough though. Two FBI agents, still struggling with the aftermath of their previous case, are called to investigate a warehouse. Something strange and deadly is certainly going on.
I had the feeling it tries to be to much different things and therefore, it sort of fails at all of them, if that makes any sense. Also, I didn't really like that the ending was so open, I have to read the second and possibly more volumes to get even some kind of closure. The artwork was okay, but nothing special. I just felt like it didn't live up to its potential.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
RTC, but if you like slow-burn horror graphic novels, consider this one.
I actually found this a really interesting setup with some good Ennis-ean horror elements and social commentary. Unfortunately the full series of 12 issues was more disappointing. The plot is muddled and confusing with sections of dialog -sometimes in a single frame - quite unintelligible. Still, overall an enjoyable read; not Preacher level by any means but frankly better than The Boys IMO and way better than the average dreck.
My first exposure to Garth Ennis was in the HELLBLAZER “Dangerous Habits” storyline, as it was coming out an issue at a time. I was a tremendous fan of his for years, but I stopped following him when he started veering a little too far into edgelord territory. I haven’t read much of his more recent stuff, but this felt like a return to form: brutal, nasty, and unflinching; not punching down, but socking you square in the teeth. Truly horrifying, and I mean that as a compliment.