“Those missing kids aren‘t missing anymore. They‘re where they‘ll always be, dead and in Ohio.”
pickThis reminds me of It by Stephen King; the story has the same sort of cyclic horror and abuse hiding behind a the facade of a “nice” town. Unlike It, the monster in loving is a religion (or cult), and the religion is a pyramid scheme, and it remains undefeated by the end of the story. That tension of the monstrous thing confronted but not defeated, just escaped, feels very adult.
pickStrange little tale from Dark Horse. I assume it‘s in translation?
Three young women are anime lovers but not allowed to join the campus anime club. Their love of the genre is immense which mandates ONE solution: DIY, girls!
It‘s fascinating how much hard work goes into anime creation from the mangakas particularly on tight time & resource budget.
Six volumes thus far.
pickNever watched the tv series. Is it any good? Or is the actor playing the Witcher just smokin‘ hot?
Comic was serviceable. Not the best antihero comic I‘ve ever read but if you like the show you‘ll surely like this too.
I shoulda been paying attention to who the publisher & artist is. Reminded me much of Mike Mignola Hellboy books.
I placed a hold for this graphic novel long before I knew “Midwest“ was gonna be a #WickedWords prompt, and up my hold just came! I'm only a bit into it, but so far it seems to be a stifling serial-killer horror GN set in a twentieth-century Ohio town in the grip of a cult.
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so-soThis was such an odd little series. I read the first story as a stand-alone before discovering the collected edition. The tone is off-beat; the hunters are successful more by luck and circumstance than skill, even though they are advertised as “monster hunters extraordinaire.“ It almost has a comical sense to it, until the final story, which is bleak and tragic. The art was unique, but not something I particularly enjoyed.
pickAn excellent take on vampire lore by gothic extraordinaire Mike Mignola. Lord Baltimore travels Europe on the hunt for the vampire that killed his family; the vampire he awakened during a battle at the height of WWI. Fueled by guilt and revenge, Baltimore's hunt is complicated by the rising of ancient evil throughout the continent.
pickAwesome graphic novel!
For the rest of my review, visit my Vlog at:
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Enjoy!
pickA lot of monsters get bloodily dispatched in a variety of ways, & there's slightly more of Geralt having baths than I personally thought was necessary (but others might have a greater penchant for those scenes than me 🛀).
While some of the monsters have tragic backstories, at the point Geralt meets them they are generally in his “deserve to die“ category, except in the Fox Children storyline, which is more nuanced.
There is some soul-searching ⬇️
