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amber_lea84's review against another edition
4.0
There was a lot I liked about this, and the art is 5/5, but I do feel like the plot was a little lacking in places. There were so many excellent elements to this story that were really working for me, but they weren't tied together as well as I would have liked. Like what is the ingot? Where did it come from? And all the math stuff seemed like it could have mattered more because it was creepy at first and then didn't really go anywhere. With more planning some of these details could have added way more depth to the story.
I know I often complain that Joe Hill's long stories are too long and his short stories are too short, but this is another one I could have easily kept reading. I could have spent more time with the characters and the lore of this universe, and I definitely would have loved more creepy monsters. I think there was a lot of potential here, so it's a shame it's just one volume and he didn't spend more time fleshing it out.
I know I often complain that Joe Hill's long stories are too long and his short stories are too short, but this is another one I could have easily kept reading. I could have spent more time with the characters and the lore of this universe, and I definitely would have loved more creepy monsters. I think there was a lot of potential here, so it's a shame it's just one volume and he didn't spend more time fleshing it out.
em_julien's review against another edition
3.25
Almost didn't finish it but I'm glad I did. It had a slow start that didn't capture my attention at first, but I like deep sea horror so I wanted to give it more of a chance. I loved how the story progressed as well as the art.
bryce_is_a_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely the best of the Hill House books. Uses a few too many short cuts and stereotypes for me to give it the full five stars but it's kind of like an Apocalypse era Carpenter film with the aesthetics of a The Fog era Carpenter, and that my friends is some good shit.
Better than Basket Of Heads by a far sight.
Better than Basket Of Heads by a far sight.
jhouses's review against another edition
3.0
Una entretenida historia en la linea de «El enigma de otro mundo» y «La cosa» con tintes de Cthulhu. El guión es decente y el dibujo bastante bueno. El tomo es autoconclusivo y el tono matemático de algunos sucesos resulta curioso. No es Locke & Key pero se deja leer con mucho gusto.
gaulien's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ecote525's review against another edition
3.0
Body/Claustrophobic horror, in the vein of sea thrillers and The Thing especially, are not really my thing...but if they are yours, this book is for you! Also, Gage is my kinda man...hubba hubba. :P
ramsfan1963's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
If intense graphic violence and body horror are your kind of thing, then this is the graphic novel for you. Blending sci-fi with Lovecraftian horror, it's the story of a ship that's been missing for 40 years and the team that goes to run a salvage operation. Reminds me of several movies, Alien and Virus come to mind, also John Carpenter's The Thing (there's a couple of in-jokes about the movie in the cast of characters). The artwork by Stuart Immonen was excellent as usual, a very underrated artist.
gretrascis's review against another edition
3.0
So-so horror story and some goofy dialogue saved by Stuart Immonen’s (per usual) amazing art.