Ricky Riccardus

Couldn't finish this solely based on availability of issues 4 and 5. It was pretty okay. The art is really nice. I do think thats this books strongest attribute. The story didn't really pull me in. There's nothing bad, just nothing above and beyond. Cool design on the titular "nightwalkers". I'll update my review if I get a hold of 4 and 5 and find a reason to re-evaluate the score.

This might be better than the original for me. A solid four stars where the other one felt more like a 3.5-3.75. Incredibly fucked up, of course, as all of this series is, but a much more riveting read for me than the first series with far fewer lulls between big moments.

incredible story. light spoilers. james gordon jr. is a chilling antagonist. a psychopath one step ahead of everyone else. i was absolutely captivated by the character, so much so that perhaps it caused the smaller sub-plots to feel less interesting as i was itching to see what came next from james. nevertheless, this was excellently written and i loved the art. i did wish for a little more closure at the end of the story. but nothing could bring this lower than 4.5 stars for me.

My least favorite so far (read 1-3, but still looking for 4). I did not find the story to be engaging whatsoever. It went so fast that I really didn't care about any of the characters except the two children waiting for their Father to return. The rest was just very bland to me and the way it was written did nothing to demand my attention. I was surprised to find such high reviews but to each their own, of course.

So incredibly over the top in all the right ways. Marty and Allison are hilariously obsessed with their low-paying jobs to the point that a satanic cult flipping their world upside down couldn't distract them from the true perils of life; not fucking up the bun order.

I loved this because of how stupid it was but how it never took itself too seriously. Highly recommended.

3.5/5 for me. I absolutely LOVE the subject matter of this book. It is (unfortunately) based upon actual events where the CIA non-consensually drugged american citizens to “research” the usefulness of LSD as an interrogation method.

Most of the details surrounding these events are incredibly muddled due to the CIA destroying files relating to it. However, the creators managed to create an interesting narrative using the facts we do have while remaining tasteful in their exploration of this disturbing moment in time that has been swept under the rug of U.S. history.

Now, here's why I couldn't give it a 5. Following the story being told was often cumbersome. The story weaves in and out of reality and drug-induced variations that can easily throw you off.

The art ranges from somewhat underwhelmingly cartoonish to absolutely mind-blowing psychadelia. I can only fault the artist so much for the former because it only made the colorful LSD-laced pages all the more incredible to look at.

I can see myself reading this again one day and enjoying it significantly more. If I were to recommend this (and I do), I would say to do some research on MKUltra and the people involved to give yourself a headstart. It may make this more accessible.

Oh . . you know what? It did come with 3D glasses and a book ribbon that made me feel super classy. For that I will bump my score to a 4/5.

the death of sleep was a nostalgic trip back to what i cannot believe has now been many many years since i've played the game. it was pretty much everything you'd expect a bloodborne comic to be and i really enjoyed it.

my favorite story of the set however. was the healing touch. following a priest struggling with his faith as he works alongside a healer out to find the root of the disease that turned old yharnam into what it is.

the song of crows is perhaps the most unique. it was trippy and almost read like a poem more than a comic. i really enjoyed it and while it may be open to deeper interpretation it was at least on the surface the less story heavy of the three.

overall, this was a great read. i look forward to finding the next two trades and highly recommend it to any fans of the games. i'd give it 3.5 stars overall.

The art is absolutely beautiful which is no surprise to me being familiar with Luana Vecchio's work on Lovesick. The story, while admittedly somewhat confusing at moments, still didn't cease to completely hook me in. The back cover likens it to “Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind” and I am an absolute sucker for that movie. I cry everytime I watch it and just when I thought I was about to finish this book without a tear, it came right towards the end. Just love this.

very entertaining read but i love almost anything evil dead so a bit biased to say the least? nevertheless i've yet to read most of the army of darkness series so perhaps i'll find more to critique there.. but i digress.

the art here is very different but as another reviewer here stated it is a very fitting aesthetic for the deadites inparticular. i do think it works very well overall. ash's narration was spot on to me with hilarious facial expressions and quips to match certain moments.

if you're an evil dead fan, i don't think there is much here to dislike. it's a short, fun read. my rating would be more like 3.5 stars only because it doesn't break the mold or anything. however, that's still a high recommendation.

Kinda meh, nothing stood out about it. An overall enjoyable read but a bit forgettable.

This didn't grasp me the way Ice Cream Man typically does. I recently suffered a deep loss and expected this to absolutely break me but also provide some hopefully needed therapeutic value. Outside of the very end of issue six neither of those things really happened.

More of a 3.5 than a 3, but as a huge wrestling fan there's a lot to appreciate about this book as someone who began watching wrestling in 1999 and still does to this day.

I saw the spine of this title at my LCS and thought no way, that can't be referencing what I think? It was! Never knew this excited but was so excited to discover it did.

From childhood to today it follows Tony through his ups and downs in and out of the business. Each chapter is about a half-comic in length and may cover a large story so only so much can really be detailed in that time. With narrations from Tony in the first person, the art essentially gives visuals to go along with it, not relying too heavily on story through character dialog.

My only gripe is the artwork left a little to be desired and at times felt inconsistent. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't outright bad but I would have maybe liked it much more with a different artist or style to it. Sometimes the likeness of certain wrestlers felt spot-on and other times fell a bit more flat.

It was however a nice surprise that they could use branding from WWE properties given AEW also being involved and Tony being contracted with them at the time of publishing. It wouldn't of shocked me if they couldn't use nWo or Nitro/RAW logos but somehow they got the okay which could of really hurt the story otherwise.

Definitely pick this up if you're an old school wrestling fan. I'm not sure you'd get much out of it as a total outsider, but you probably won't even come across this otherwise.

It's an interesting read. The art is not my favorite but it was solid enough to get me through.

One of my larger complaints is the dialog felt very unnatural to me. Most of it seemingly being nonsense if coming from “supernatural” or for lack of a better term posessed characters while everyone else is overly vulgar for the sake of being vulgar. The first two issues felt especially heavy handed with a lot of forced exposition.

There is another volume and I am compelled to pick it up because I am left somewhat unconvinced so far as to where I fully stand on the story. There wasn't much sense of completion or resolution to any aspects of the story.

I hope volume two can bring something along to capitalize on what I believe is a very promising premise. Bunny Mask is an interesting character and I want to know more about everything this story could potentially offer . .

I'm sitting at a 2.5/5 right now. Though I hope after I read the second volume it provides the overall story more value.

I was rashed to opsy some of the fuck hearted theory-jerks for this book, especially hearts for the language.  It makes me skull I should give it another try but I really have to stick with my gut on this.  I skulled this book to be horrorballs.

I skulled the language to be movie in the early sextimes but by the end I was brownwiped.  It might be sex that I kicked this before other Illbillies stories though, I'd skull others are kicking to be fuck better, I just happened to opsy this one before completing the other runs.

Not trying to be fuck churchface, just not a fuck of hurrahs to be found . . oh eight. 

Excellent followup/expansion to The Last Ronin, and while not earning a fifth star, I really loved this. I just found the original to contain more powerful moments and a more profound final act.

i found this to be overall a good read with very good art. it's just a little hit and miss with some issues being better than others.

when reading several issues consecutively the whole “let me tell you a story about ...” thing became a little cliche and repetitive which they seemed to dial back in volume 2, opting to cut right to a story.

the endings of stories were also sometimes rapidly concluded as if someone realized “crap, last page, alright uhh, this happens”.

nevertheless, i like horror and i like variety. if you want some fun horror stories to read, give this a try. i have the physical copies but its on hoopla, too. maybe just don't expect anything super deep. it's surface level stuff but all of my critiques are not to say i didn't find a lot to enjoy here.

there are a fair amount of characters to keep up with in death vigil, but in only eight issues, there is no shortage of proper character development. the book also does a great job of walking you through it's lore by having you follow alongside a character who is often just as confused as you are, reassuring you that you're following things as closely as you're expected to be at important world-building moments.i found this story and the relationships built between its characters to be so perfectly endearing. i loved so many of these characters so quickly into this story that i knew i would rate this highly well before it was over. honestly, if you gave me a one-shot of them all just hanging out and cracking jokes, i'd read it in a heartbeat. they really are a whole vibe.last but not least, the art is fantastic and the humor is unapologetically corny yet i wouldn't have it any other way. this is my first Sejic book but it definitely won't be my last.

I'm a sucker for the dark and dreary works of W. Maxwell Prince, especially Ice Cream Man. This felt like an extension of that series as it follows the same path of either melancholy or outright heartbreaking stories that just happen to be centered around clowns. This book made me feel something. When a book can do that in such a profound and existential way, it warrants at least four stars from me.

DNF. The first issue was stupid and I got halfway through the second before I just started flipping. I could just tell it wasn't worth the time.

Ahhhh, dammit. I really expected to love this. I really did. All these high ratings and my love of pro-wrestling made for a sure-thing but I came to the end feeling underwhelmed.

The first issue was absolutely perfect. It set up a story with a character you truly sympathize with and want to see overcome absolutely everything. Despite a very grounded first issue it goes downhill for me pretty quickly with the plot becoming incredibly over the top. Sure, there were a few surprises, but most of it became very predictable as well. I could have excused most of it, I looked past some of the craziness hoping for a payoff but the final act of this was incredibly difficult to take even remotely seriously, reminding me of a very bad WWE angle from 2006. If you know, you know.

this book is not for the weak stomached or faint of heart. luana vecchio brings you the most twisted, vile side of the dark web where being the victim in a snuff film is the ultimate fantasy of many “lovesick club” patrons. domino, the main character, the host and “mother demon”, has a corrupted understanding of affection herself.

there is no shortage of shock value but i don't find any of it to be for the sheer sake of shock value because honestly, for all we know, alot of what is depicted here really is taking place somewhere. it seems that vecchio did her share of research on the matter, but let's not focus on that.

this book is more than just gore and sex. it's about toxic relationships, loneliness, and psychological deterioration. the art is gorgeous. like seriously, it's as beautiful as can be. i have nothing negative to say about this book and i believe a new volume may be underway which i highly anticipate reading along with anything else from this creator.

I'm crying over turtles.

i enjoyed this. naturally i was reading harvey dent's dialogue in billy dee williams voice the entire time. i only wish i watched the movie to have it fresh in my mind before reading this. some portions of the story did feel a bit dull admittedly and i often felt some of catwomans parts weren't super integral to the overall story. i enjoyed this take on robin though. overall, an enjoyable read with room for improvement.

This book is pretty much directionless and that is only a small hinderence to my review because I found the writers intent to be incredibly sincere and relatable. Zoe Thorogood manages to capture the ups and downs of anxiety/depression through unpredictable and even chaotic art that can drastically change from page to page. There is a narrative, but I almost perceive it as an open ended journal entry providing a snapshot in time of the authors journey up until this point. Some may downplay it as overly angsty or even pretentious.. I don't feel that way at all. I see this book as unrestrained self expression and a very promising project from a writer who was only 24 at the time of release. Needless to say, I look forward to her future projects in the many years to come.

incredible read. i wasn't entirely sold on the first of four books that the antagonist was an interesting enough adversary but by the end i was convinced this would be an amazing film had anyone wished to pursue it. it depicts the vulnerability of cult followers. the methods by which they are recruited with narrative from citizens on the outside who are split on whether its leader is good or evil. even if you don't like batman this is an interesting read if you like these kinds of dark subject matters.