A review by phenaproxima
Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love Locke & Key, and it's hard to imagine a stronger start. We begin with
an incredibly traumatic experience
and have nothing but instant empathy for the Locke family, all of whom are well-written and feel like real people as they struggle with the fallout of
their father's violent murder
. The plot of this volume is kind of a slow burn, and
the arch-antagonist takes a back seat
. I love the way Joe Hill writes his villains - they're uncompromising, truly nasty pieces of work. The underlying mythology of the series, though not as fully developed as it will be later, is intriguing.

I can see Gabriel Rodriguez's art style being divisive, but I'm fully on board. It's stylized, incredibly detailed, and does a great job supporting the story.
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