Collective Consciousness: Graveyard Shift #1
CTG’s Collective Consciousness column is group study of a single issue. All of our writers submit a review for a chosen issue and we put them together under one moniker so you can see just how diverse our tastes are! It’s a lot of fun to put together and we hope you have fun reading it. As with all our reviews please share your thoughts on the review, the book, or both. This week we’ll be taking a look at the latest debut issue from Image Comics, Graveyard Shift #1.
Graveyard Shift #1
Reunited after their memorable run on the critically acclaimed NOBLE CAUSES, JAY FAERBER and FRAN BUENO bring you a new tale of crime, horror, and romance! It's Fright Night-style thrills and Castle-style crime-solving as a homicide detective and his girlfriend find their love put to the ultimate test when they run afoul of a gang of vampires!
Now due to the holiday season our writers were a pretty darn busy this week but we did get a couple of submissions to keep our Collective Consciousness column streak alive! Thank you very much Robbie J and Kalem!
Robert James Cross
Excellent writing and art from this issue, but that's to be expected from Image. One thing that isn't clear yet and I'm seeing this in a lot of new reads, is the actual storyline. While the writing itself is magnificent, I'm assuming that the main baddies in this issue are vampires. I liked the banter between the couple because it seemed genuine and everything that leads up to the big reveal at the end was well done, I just didn't dig the ambiguity. If it started out with a bit of backstory of the vamps, I think that it would have been a bit stronger for a first issue. The art though, magnificent, some of the best.
Kalem Lalonde
Graveyard Shift #1 is a pretty straightforward tale involving the undead. The plot is quite simple and the mythology has yet to be developed into anything truly unique. I found this comic to be pretty by the books in its concept while still being perfectly enjoyable despite its conventions. Jay Faerber introduces a solid protagonist in a witty dinner scene between himself and his fiancée without developing much depth but I can sense hints of more profound aspects to him. I found this to be the case with the majority of this issue, there’s solid potential for a great story but it’s a little untapped in its premiere. The art by Fran Bueno is the standout for me, being equally fun and cartoony and creepy when the horror elements of the story kick in to gear. All in all, Graveyard Shift #1 is by no means a bad comic, it’s actually quite enjoyable. It doesn’t offer much depth, but it’s an easy horror comic that will certainly please fans looking for something simple.
And there you have it a folks. Please leave your comments on the issue below and I promise the next Collective Consciousness article will have more content!
Graveyard Shift #1
Reunited after their memorable run on the critically acclaimed NOBLE CAUSES, JAY FAERBER and FRAN BUENO bring you a new tale of crime, horror, and romance! It's Fright Night-style thrills and Castle-style crime-solving as a homicide detective and his girlfriend find their love put to the ultimate test when they run afoul of a gang of vampires!
Now due to the holiday season our writers were a pretty darn busy this week but we did get a couple of submissions to keep our Collective Consciousness column streak alive! Thank you very much Robbie J and Kalem!
Robert James Cross
Excellent writing and art from this issue, but that's to be expected from Image. One thing that isn't clear yet and I'm seeing this in a lot of new reads, is the actual storyline. While the writing itself is magnificent, I'm assuming that the main baddies in this issue are vampires. I liked the banter between the couple because it seemed genuine and everything that leads up to the big reveal at the end was well done, I just didn't dig the ambiguity. If it started out with a bit of backstory of the vamps, I think that it would have been a bit stronger for a first issue. The art though, magnificent, some of the best.
Kalem Lalonde
Graveyard Shift #1 is a pretty straightforward tale involving the undead. The plot is quite simple and the mythology has yet to be developed into anything truly unique. I found this comic to be pretty by the books in its concept while still being perfectly enjoyable despite its conventions. Jay Faerber introduces a solid protagonist in a witty dinner scene between himself and his fiancée without developing much depth but I can sense hints of more profound aspects to him. I found this to be the case with the majority of this issue, there’s solid potential for a great story but it’s a little untapped in its premiere. The art by Fran Bueno is the standout for me, being equally fun and cartoony and creepy when the horror elements of the story kick in to gear. All in all, Graveyard Shift #1 is by no means a bad comic, it’s actually quite enjoyable. It doesn’t offer much depth, but it’s an easy horror comic that will certainly please fans looking for something simple.
And there you have it a folks. Please leave your comments on the issue below and I promise the next Collective Consciousness article will have more content!
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