Scan barcode
meganskywalker's review
4.0
The comic arc started so strong and left me lingering for more. I hoping the series continues on so I can see what happens next.
indigo_han's review
4.0
Brutal and unnerving. Too violent and triggering for a lot of people, but still full of a kind of fiery rage that can be inspiring in many ways.
Not to be read on #MeToo days
Not to be read on #MeToo days
dogunderwater's review
5.0
Cannot believe I slept on this for so long, it's incredibly creepy and drenched in blood and history.
tiredadventurer's review
2.0
Graphic novel about witches running a town. The story was a mess. The characters seemed to lack consistency (e.g. hating the serial killer for targeting women but then ritually sacrificing a young woman right after). The story transitioned abruptly multiple times leading to a confusing read. The art was pretty good at least.
rlaferney's review
3.0
Redlands is a horror comic about a redneck place in Florida (Redlands) being run by three witches who are there to get vengeance on anyone in the town who is racist, sexist, etc. Right away they murderer a bunch of racist cops and decide to take over the town of Redland (issue #1). The story then moves to political thriller, mystery, and crazy witchy magic. The story is often intriguing, strange, disturbing, confusing, and insane.
The concept is interesting but the execution is flawed. Nevertheless, there was enough intrigue for me to enjoy this volume and for me to pick up the next one.
The concept is interesting but the execution is flawed. Nevertheless, there was enough intrigue for me to enjoy this volume and for me to pick up the next one.
bbpettry's review
5.0
Issue #1 of Redlands ends with a remark from the three artists responsible for it, as they let their precious catharsis out into the world: “It should offer respite and serve as an emotional occult heavy buffet that delivers the fun, the crazed, the demonic, the sexy, the heartbreaking and the human.” Their hope for Redlands’ effect on a reader is spot on. The story juts and writhes through the swamps of Florida, and you are turning the pages in trance as Alice, Bridget, and Ro (the coven) show you all of the ways in which they are not to be trifled with. What stands out more than any of the witchy violence (though the witchy violence is standing out and on fire and incredibly satisfying, let me tell you) is how everything in the town and the story hinges on relationships - not one of which is simple. Each character introduced triggers a new hair to stand up on the back of your neck - because from the first issue we know to ask, “Who else is this person? What did they do to who and why?” The readers’ questions are soothed and stoked by evidence collected at the end of most of the chapters - savory if unorthodox breadcrumbs, ranging from the classic newspaper clippings to a young girl’s heart-wrenching and frenetic journal to infographics on how to field dress a deer. Much like the coven in their story, the creators of Redlands are powerful - they have rules, but those are their own. Not for you to know, and not for us to understand - yet.
vylotte's review
4.0
This is a pretty extreme story about a small town and the witches that saved it. Sort of. "Saved" it.
Gritty and graphic and totally engrossing. It was a finalist for the World Fantasy Awards, for good reason! Not for everyone. NOT for kids!
Gritty and graphic and totally engrossing. It was a finalist for the World Fantasy Awards, for good reason! Not for everyone. NOT for kids!
More...