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Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
by Ghastly McNasty
This month sees award winning writer Joe Hill and the amazing artist Gabriel Rodriguez’s horror comic Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft released in a beautiful looking hardback anthology that collects the first 6 issues of the Locke & Key story line.
Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft tells of the Locke family, who relocate after an unspeakable tragedy to Keyhouse, a mansion in Lovecraft, New England, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them… and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all.
Now this series has got nothing but rave reviews for both a thrilling storyline packed with twists and engaging main characters. Also the artwork and colouring have also received very high praise. The series also looks set to continue in January so keep you eye on this comic as it seems destined for big things.
Here are a few quotes below.
“In a year of auspicious comics debuts, Joe Hill turned in one of the few comics that truly came from a different place. Written with skill that makes me jealous, courage that makes me smile, and honesty and brutality that makes me want to see what comes next. Okay, I’m officially a fan.” – Eisner-winning writer Ed Brubaker
“Locke & Key is a breath of fresh air in the comic book industry. A modern suspense thriller meets something more wondrous and magical.” — IGN.com
“Hill seems a natural at visual storytelling, not just managing a fabulous flow but also using the very tricks allowed by comics to enhance his overall plot.” — BrokenFrontier.com
“Solid pacing and plot twists, combined with Rodriguez’s clean lines and detail pencils make Locke & Key a lock for best horror book of the week.” — Wizard Magazine
Check out Joe Hill’s blog here
by Ghastly McNasty
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