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Night of the Ghoul #3 by Scott Snyder

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Here we get a deeper dive into the history of the creature plaguing our main characters.
Night of the Ghoul #2 by Scott Snyder

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Another fantastic issue as we start to learn more about the characters and the history behind this mysterious film. Absolutely brilliant colors and art really set the tone.
Night of the Ghoul #1 by Scott Snyder, Will Dennis

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Creepy art and retro-reminiscent coloring, gritty war flashbacks, and a homage to classic horror films, this is a fantastic first issue!
Memetic by Eryk Donovan, James Tynion IV

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Can a meme destroy the world? Absurd and gruesome, this comic attempts to extrapolate that for us, leaving us mesmerized and plagued, incapable of stopping ourselves from hurtling to our own doom. I wish this was expanded by another issue or two; my only main complaint is that I wanted a bit more depth and time with the characters before the end.
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Funny Creek by Rafael Albuquerque, Priscilla Tramontano, Fernando Caruso, Rafael Scavone

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great artwork and colors, harkening back to classic Looney Tunes cartoons. There is also a darker underlying core that really adds a lot of depth, mostly due to a heavy-hitting, emotional conclusion. Not my typical comic choice, but very glad I read this nonetheless.
Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki! by Kanako Inuki

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

3.0

I don't really see the Junji Ito or Kazuo Umezu comparisons; that feels more for marketing than anything else, but the stories within are pretty akin to "Goosebumps", so it may still be of interest to anyone wanting more campy, weird tales.
Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings by Gene Luen Yang

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

4.0

The conclusion to a truly underrated run by Gene Luen Yang. Highly recommend starting from the beginning; this is the definitive Shang-Chi comic run, written and illustrated with a loving and authentic touch.
Frankenstein Alive, Alive! The Complete Collection by Steve Niles

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

4.5

Written and drawn as a love letter to Mary Shelley's legendary classic, "Frankenstein", this comic is Bernie Wrightson's final work before his unfortunate passing. Kelley Jones finishes off the remaining chapter's art, but personally I felt that her art, while good in it's own right, just couldn't quite come close enough to Wrightson's detailed, phenomenal level. The story is perfect for anyone wanting to dive into a brooding, contemplative tale.
Night at the Belfry by Xavier Saxon

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

3.5

The art and colors are a great supplement to a unique premise of an emotional and contemplative storyline. This comic is very self-contained and feels reminiscent of a very neat film storyboard. 
Chilling Adventures of Salem by Cullen Bunn

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

As someone who didn't enjoy the dark, gritty Sabrina reboots, I'm sure I'm not the target audience for this, but the phenomenal cover art drew me in anyways, and Salem is one of my all-time favorite fictional kitties, so I gave this one-shot a try regardless. The art inside is solid as well, but I had issues with the story itself.
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