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A review by zagfros
Houses of the Unholy by Ed Brubaker, Jacob Phillips, Ed Brubaker Sean Phillips
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Houses of the Unholy is a standalone that has us follow Natalie in an investigation into the murder of the survivors of an alleged satanic ritual. There's a very unexpected but intriguing start to this one which gets you hooked pretty quickly.
The art style works well mixing in horror & realism and contributes to the tense atmosphere, the use of colour in flashbacks is also a great device for differentiating the timelines.
Overall, a really tense read with some interesting visuals and set in a pretty interesting backdrop of the satanic scare in the US.
Thanks to Image Comics & Netgalley for the arc.