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impressionblend's review
3.0
3.5 out of 5 stars
My obsession with Scott Snyder continues. I have to say though, I expected a bit more from Severed after reading some of his other comics. The story and the way it was told reminded me of those spooky stories kids and teens tell around a campfire. It was interesting, and I liked the way it flowed, but in the end it lacked some kind of depth for me. I wasn't particularly attached to the characters either, though I did like a couple of them. Loved the art though, and the spooky atmosphere this comic creates. If you're looking for a quick creepy story - check this one out!
My obsession with Scott Snyder continues. I have to say though, I expected a bit more from Severed after reading some of his other comics. The story and the way it was told reminded me of those spooky stories kids and teens tell around a campfire. It was interesting, and I liked the way it flowed, but in the end it lacked some kind of depth for me. I wasn't particularly attached to the characters either, though I did like a couple of them. Loved the art though, and the spooky atmosphere this comic creates. If you're looking for a quick creepy story - check this one out!
leelah's review
2.0
[b:Severed|13482575|Severed|Scott Snyder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1332112766l/13482575._SY75_.jpg|19016198] will always be a missed opportunity for me.
Snyder has the ability to sell me story twice : once through comic, and second time in afterward/preview piece when he writes about how he got inspiration, central theme,some anecdote from his life. He has a great pitch talk...it works for me (cue to his latest, [b:Wytches #1|23112254|Wytches #1|Scott Snyder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1412869355l/23112254._SX50_.jpg|62230318].
In Severed, we learn, that creative team was after "primal fear, rooted in reality."
Setting and killer who tricks children in order to eat them, I assume, is loosely based on Albert Fish, the man whose nature of crimes earned him the most fantastic nicknames in history (also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and The Boogey Man).
And this was the main draw for me, the "rooted in reality" part.
And this is the reason why I ended up disappointed. I liked it *because* it was not supernatural; because cannibal is the stuff of terror, but not the stuff of fantasy. Primal fear at its best!
So, why ruin it and make The Salesman supernatural being at the end?
I liked the simplicity of premise, hated the resolution.
Snyder has the ability to sell me story twice : once through comic, and second time in afterward/preview piece when he writes about how he got inspiration, central theme,some anecdote from his life. He has a great pitch talk...it works for me (cue to his latest, [b:Wytches #1|23112254|Wytches #1|Scott Snyder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1412869355l/23112254._SX50_.jpg|62230318].
In Severed, we learn, that creative team was after "primal fear, rooted in reality."
Setting and killer who tricks children in order to eat them, I assume, is loosely based on Albert Fish, the man whose nature of crimes earned him the most fantastic nicknames in history (also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and The Boogey Man).
And this was the main draw for me, the "rooted in reality" part.
And this is the reason why I ended up disappointed. I liked it *because* it was not supernatural; because cannibal is the stuff of terror, but not the stuff of fantasy. Primal fear at its best!
So, why ruin it and make The Salesman supernatural being at the end?
Spoiler
He was already old at the time he met Jack and tried to trick him. By his tattoos we can tell he was doing this for a long time. If by stretch of imagination I can buy he survived their culmination... apparently, 40 y later he is still alive and threatening. :|I liked the simplicity of premise, hated the resolution.
amyjoy's review against another edition
3.0
This was a super quick read, and it kept me engaged, but, ultimately, I didn't love it. The ending is pretty abrupt, leaving off with a pretty typical kind of horror DU-DU-DUUUUUUUUUHHHHHH conclusion, and the hyper realistic art weirds me out a little. Basically, I wished I was reading American Vampire instead.
slipperbunny's review against another edition
1.0
The only thing I liked about this comic was the art. The story wasn't that interesting and I had hard time to concentrate to it.
cassie_ellie's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia
arlfish's review against another edition
3.0
Read 3 of my short Horror comics list (https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/required-reading-50-of-the-best-horror-comics.html). It was visually pretty great but I wasn't as enthralled as I'd hoped to have been but it was still a solid thrill. Very nice mild twist at the end!
sherpawhale's review against another edition
3.0
Jack is a little snot.
Some good horror set-up, but the scares are telegraphed in advance.
RIP Samantha, the only logical character in this book.
Some good horror set-up, but the scares are telegraphed in advance.
RIP Samantha, the only logical character in this book.