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A review by cobwebshelves
Black Mass Rising by Theo Prasidas
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
"And do you know what's the funniest thing about most ghosts? They're dead, but they don't know it yet."
"Black Mass Rising" was certainly an interesting one for me as I'm not typically a graphic novel reader. Jodie Muir's art was undeniably stunning – certainly the strongest part of the story. The settings and details created a sense of eerieness and some of the panels I'd love to just have printed out and hung on the walls.
That said, the writing what somewhat of a letdown. At times, the story was really hard to follow, and while the final two chapters were picking up, the ending seemed very rushed and left a lot to be desired
Thanks to TKO Studios and Netgalley for the access.
"Black Mass Rising" was certainly an interesting one for me as I'm not typically a graphic novel reader. Jodie Muir's art was undeniably stunning – certainly the strongest part of the story. The settings and details created a sense of eerieness and some of the panels I'd love to just have printed out and hung on the walls.
That said, the writing what somewhat of a letdown. At times, the story was really hard to follow, and while the final two chapters were picking up, the ending seemed very rushed and left a lot to be desired
Thanks to TKO Studios and Netgalley for the access.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Murder, Grief, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Body horror