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Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1
Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 | James Tynion IV
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With Something Is Killing the Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics--now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner lvaro Martnez Bueno! Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter--well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter's always been a little...off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter's invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It's beautiful, it's opulent, it's private--so a week of putting up with Walter's weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn't a chance to reconnect be...nice? In The Nice House on the Lake, the overriding anxieties of the 21st century get a terrifying new face--and it might just be the face of the person you once trusted most. Collects The Nice House on the Lake #1-6.
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TracyReadsBooks
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Spending a week with a group of high school, college, & more recent fiends at an isolated house on a lake can‘t be a good idea, can it? Well, ten people are about to learn the answer to that question & what they discover will have you turning pages furiously as one twist after another switches everything up. An excellent story—Tynion writes horror better than just about everyone—with fantastic art & colors. Eisner Award winner indeed. Loved it.

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mariaku21
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I realized I never posted this for vol. 1 when I read it... hehe my bad ?

The opening, though, hooked me. The tense mystery surrounding the unknown narrator, as she starts with telling the reader, "it was the end of a late night in Brooklyn" leading into a past memory, a brief moment that seems like nothing but is a snippet of a larger picture.

Told across multiple POVs and across days, this volume just grazes the beginning of what's to come.

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Addison_Reads
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This graphic novel is bizarre but in a way that draws you in and makes it impossible to stop reading.

I'm still not entirely sure what's happening, or where the story is headed, but I'm in for the wild ride ahead.

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Well done! 1y
Andrew65 Excellent, well done 👏👏👏 1y
vivastory Yes!! I love this one. Tyrion's Dept of Truth is also excellent. 1y
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JackOBotts
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Wow wow wow. So glad I went with this for my “mood pick” #bookspin. My husband recommended it to me months ago. Cannot wait to see how this story unfolds.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
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Booksandtea23
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Such a good story so far 😶‍🌫️ #horror #comics #thriller #suspense

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jlhammar
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A luxury lake home vacation turns dark and sinister in this apocalyptic graphic novel. Unsettling and intriguing. Can‘t wait to get my hands on the second volume (out March 7)!

Maria514626 Yikes! Just the cover scares me. 😆 Beautifully done, however. 🖼 (edited) 2y
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AmandaBlaze
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I'm addicted to James Tynion IV's graphic novels. The horror and illustrations work so well together. In this series, Walter gathers some friends at a lake house to try to save them from intergalactic annihilation. Looking forward to Volume 2.
#JubilantJuly @Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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vivastory
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Ryan accepts an invitation to a swanky lakeside mansion in Wisconsin from Walter, a man that she first met in a NY bar who asked her how she thought the world would end. Also invited are several other acquaintances & friends of Walter's. From the writer of Something is Killing etc, this volume was wild. This is a limited series, with vol. 2 out early next year. I can't wait. I would also like to note that this is a DC Black Label publication.👇

vivastory I *really* wish that they would devote more of their resources to publishing horror works because the ones that they have (Hill House & now Nice House) are remarkable. 2y
Addison_Reads This looks great! I just picked up the first 5 single issues of Lemire's new horror comic, Little Monsters. I love all the new choices I'm seeing these days in the horror comic genre. 2y
vivastory @Addison_Reads I think you'd really like this one! I was unaware of Little Monsters, but I just looked it up & Lord of the Flies meets vampires? Sold! Plus, the same team behind Descender/Ascender? Incredible I look forward to the trade vol in October...I agree with you. Not only is it a golden age in horror fic, but it is in comics as well. 2y
Addison_Reads @vivastory I normally don't buy single issues but there was a sale and I couldn't resist. 😁 2y
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Nessavamusic
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Found this in a Comic book store on our camping weekend and had to read it on this cool and rainy morning. A timely, creepy post-apocalyptic story of a group is semi-friends and the friend that connects them. I don‘t want to say anything else, but a great story and I look forward to continuing this comic series. 5⭐️
#BigJuneReadathon

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Kimberlone
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A few pages from the graphic novel that struck me as good examples of the artistic style and use of vibrant color and contrast of light and dark.

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Kimberlone
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First 5 ⭐️ read of 2022!

Clue meets Cabin in the Woods meets Lost? Walter invites his interconnected group of friends on a weekend getaway at a lake house…then chaos ensues? This genre mashup features a gorgeous art style, and it‘s the first graphic novel that has truly gripped me since discovering Saga. The vibrant cast of characters, with Walter at the center of the web, narrate the story in a past/present/future structure. Can‘t wait for more!

sprainedbrain Oh that sounds awesome! 2y
Kimberlone @sprainedbrain highly recommend! 2y
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