Jenny Finn #2
Writer: Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey
Artist: Troy Nixey
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Publisher: Dark Horse
While Jenny Finn no. 1 may have pulled you in with confusion and left you wanting answers, issue no. 2 will leave you satisfied. Back-story is given, and the questions left by the first issue are answered.
Hornbee, the man strung up and killed for allegedly murdering the prostitutes was not only innocent, but the only person in this whole Victorian London neighborhood who knew the truth of what was going on. As Joe looks upon his hanging corpse, he is convinced all was lost until a young girl comes along and convinces him to go to a séance.
The spirit of the recently murdered Hornbee does indeed show himself to the black-masked medium and tells the tale of the discovery (perhaps birth—we’ll have to wait and see) of Jenny Finn. The origin of those afflicted with the fish mutations is also explained, and I have to say, I liked it. Often times those stories are cheesy or too big of a stretched for the reader to really get behind. Not the case here. I thought it was brilliant. It fit the story. It touched on the depravity of man. The stereotypes of the 19th century sailor. It was organic to the story.
The artwork really brought the story to life. The characters were intentionally ugly, and when I really started paying attention to the drawings, it struck me. If someone told me this comic was a reprint of a 1950s horror series, I would believe it. It’s cut from the same cloth. Really, the only difference is that here we have one story written out over four issues instead of four story crammed into one.
I will say, this story was so full that it could serve as a stand-alone issue. If you missed the first issue, here is a perfect place to start. And those of you who put down the last issue confused because you had no idea what was going on, come back. Buy this one. You will be happy.
Artist: Troy Nixey
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Publisher: Dark Horse
While Jenny Finn no. 1 may have pulled you in with confusion and left you wanting answers, issue no. 2 will leave you satisfied. Back-story is given, and the questions left by the first issue are answered.
Hornbee, the man strung up and killed for allegedly murdering the prostitutes was not only innocent, but the only person in this whole Victorian London neighborhood who knew the truth of what was going on. As Joe looks upon his hanging corpse, he is convinced all was lost until a young girl comes along and convinces him to go to a séance.
The spirit of the recently murdered Hornbee does indeed show himself to the black-masked medium and tells the tale of the discovery (perhaps birth—we’ll have to wait and see) of Jenny Finn. The origin of those afflicted with the fish mutations is also explained, and I have to say, I liked it. Often times those stories are cheesy or too big of a stretched for the reader to really get behind. Not the case here. I thought it was brilliant. It fit the story. It touched on the depravity of man. The stereotypes of the 19th century sailor. It was organic to the story.
The artwork really brought the story to life. The characters were intentionally ugly, and when I really started paying attention to the drawings, it struck me. If someone told me this comic was a reprint of a 1950s horror series, I would believe it. It’s cut from the same cloth. Really, the only difference is that here we have one story written out over four issues instead of four story crammed into one.
I will say, this story was so full that it could serve as a stand-alone issue. If you missed the first issue, here is a perfect place to start. And those of you who put down the last issue confused because you had no idea what was going on, come back. Buy this one. You will be happy.
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