Image Comics the first issue of Gideon Falls, and it’s a creepy thing indeed!
Things start out a little strangely, which is no surprise for this book; it’s written by Jeff Lemire, and illustrated by Andrea Sorrentino.
A man undergoing treatment is collecting odd pieces of scrap that he finds around town. Then he labels and stores the pieces in a collection.
Meanwhile, a new minister is arriving in town. The old minister passed away, you see, but no one wants to talk about his death.
Okay, fine, it’s a spooky tale of obsessives and ministers then. Yes and no; there’s more going on here, MUCH more!
This is an engaging horror story, there’s no doubt about it. From the somber colour (Dave Stewart) to the strangely ‘somewhat photographic’ quality of the drawings, this one is unnerving. It’s well written, well drawn, and manages to tell you quite a lot without revealing too much. Which is saying a lot these days. Buy it!
Image, Gideon Falls #1, $3.99 for 28 pages of content. Not rated, but let’s say: Mature
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