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A review by irayred
John Carpenter Presents Storm Kids: Sacred Hearts by Sandy King, Steve Niles, Nat Jones
4.0
I’ve always been a fan of the horror genre but lately I haven’t found anything that would make me go crazy about it. That was until now. From the moment I read “John Carpenter” on the title, I just knew I HAD to read it.
And fam, I wasn’t disappointed at all.
This volume has everything I love about the genre: monsters not so monstrous, wicked humans, strange, evil creatures and of course, characters that show us both good and bad sides of people.
We follow 3 kids who happen to live in a small town where the legend says there is an evil monster, eager to eat them away. And there is some truth in that statement, at least. Decades ago, a wicked man sold his soul to the devil only to break his promise and bury his monstrous son deep in the woods. Now, as you can imagine, this backfired on him.
Years passed by and though this Creature didn’t die as he was supposed to, it surely opened a portal for actual devils. But what would it be for him? Can he remain hidden in the woods or will he pursue this new freedom, the companionship he found with the adventurous kids?
Anyway, I must say that I loved the art and the ambiance was perfect for every chapter. You might have seen the same formula in other stories, but this volume alone has so much potential that I’d love to see this story adapted on the big screen! We surely have an entire crew of people who are great at what they do behind the scenes and it shows. I would totally recommend you to check it out if you’re fan of Carpenter’s work and the horror genre as I am!
I received an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors.
And fam, I wasn’t disappointed at all.
This volume has everything I love about the genre: monsters not so monstrous, wicked humans, strange, evil creatures and of course, characters that show us both good and bad sides of people.
We follow 3 kids who happen to live in a small town where the legend says there is an evil monster, eager to eat them away. And there is some truth in that statement, at least. Decades ago, a wicked man sold his soul to the devil only to break his promise and bury his monstrous son deep in the woods. Now, as you can imagine, this backfired on him.
Years passed by and though this Creature didn’t die as he was supposed to, it surely opened a portal for actual devils. But what would it be for him? Can he remain hidden in the woods or will he pursue this new freedom, the companionship he found with the adventurous kids?
Anyway, I must say that I loved the art and the ambiance was perfect for every chapter. You might have seen the same formula in other stories, but this volume alone has so much potential that I’d love to see this story adapted on the big screen! We surely have an entire crew of people who are great at what they do behind the scenes and it shows. I would totally recommend you to check it out if you’re fan of Carpenter’s work and the horror genre as I am!
I received an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors.