A review by studaslop
House of Slaughter, Vol. 1: The Butcher's Mark by Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

After loving SiKtC, I really wanted to enjoy this. For the most part I did, except that I found the incessant time jumps made it such a slog to get through. I’m still getting used to the style of paneling, so trying to keep track of each timeline while also trying to parse which panel comes when really dampened my enjoyment. I also would have preferred to slow the pacing, especially the development of Jace and Aaron’s relationship. The art is great as always, and I enjoyed all of the new characters. I’m also a sucker for lore, so I was very pleased to get more (though I’m curious/suspicious of the House’s apparent role in the colonization of the Americas). I do want to continue with this spin-off, but I’m definitely less enthusiastic.