Dear Screamers and Hurlers!
Alright, “Julia and Roem” is heating up. I will wait to give a better idea after a few
installments, but as always, lovely. And “The 49th Key” is moving
along as well.
I liked “Things of Real Life” and its ironic ending. Interesting how Christianity parallels what
Christians I know would classify as witchcraft.
But attacks are easy. The artwork makes me think of Rick Veitch.
I liked the Gallery feature, despite my eschewal of titties in
HM (remember “why does Johnny read HM?”). While I don’t want this to be an all
female cosplay, I recognize the talent and effort that goes into these photos,
and they are quality.
Tessandro’s and Lages’ “Homo Bonum Est” shows some talent;
fine line, color and great fight scenes.
These are not easy; I’ve one friend who has worked several months to
produce such choreography and these guys got the chops. Yay for strong women and a merciful ending.
Despite some delightful grotesquerie, don’t get me wrong, I
am still not in love with the Molen’s “Aftermath”. Maybe it will work out into
a complete world build and I will be ecstatic, but so far, I just look for the
pictures. Again, though, same problem as
Bisley. So it’s grotesque and has that same oily veneer you see in Glenn Fabry.
So?
”Matriyoshka SA” is certainly typical HM fare, but the
artwork here falls down a little. Could be taste; I often prefer more refined
lines, but I sniggered anyway.
“The Last Laugh” (should I put all my HMs in my bunker to
read again?) was a worthy short, though nothing to write HM about. Although, I enjoyed Bagatzky’s vision of the
aliens in Mary’s dream.
“Miss Necro” was gross. I showed it to my girlfriend.
Kari Christensen’s Studio was great; not just pinups like so
many HM covers. I like the variety of
subjects and creatures.
Branko Jelinek’s “Oskar Ed” is funny and reminds me of some
of the Druillet strips from “back in the day”.
Hook him up with a writer for a longer work.
“The Initiation” seems to reference so many works that
contain the same kind of rites: I am thinking of the initiation jump of the Dauntless
in Divergent.
While hellishly obscure, or maybe meaning-ambivalent, “The
Sadmen” has a distinct alien feel. Its
tone, both in story and art, hint at something much more complex and
inscrutable behind the action of the story.
I would like to see more about the Sadmen, their origins and the world
they inhabit.
I loved Ruotolo’s “Mia”! Great artwork and color, full and
rich design, and a funny story with a bittersweet lesson and fantastic panel
work. Love the last pic of the lizard
and redeemed man heading off panel. I
would love to see a lot more of Ruotolo.
“MI9” makes a great last page, and while not my favorite, it
consistently delivers.
Overall, I give the issue a meh, but I have been reading
since ’76. You keep publishing, I will keep buying.
Another review by Griffin, like the Monster.
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