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Locke & Key

post #1 of 5
4/24/09 at 5:13pm
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Anyone else reading this?

I picked up the first few issues of the first mini-series on a lark, and was hooked by Joe Hill's writing and Gabriel Rodriguez's expressive, unique artwork.

The second mini-series is out and up to issue 4, and I'm still digging it. Supposedly, there's another mini yet to come, and then a graphic novel to finish out the story. I'm onboard for the long haul, which is saying something, given that I'm down to buying two books a month (this and Fables).
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post #2 of 5
4/24/09 at 5:15pm
That's one of those books that comes through the shop all the time, but I really have no idea what it's about except that the people who read it love it.
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post #3 of 5
4/24/09 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Eric Cordo View Post
That's one of those books that comes through the shop all the time, but I really have no idea what it's about except that the people who read it love it.
Short synopsis of the story (so far) from the author:

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JOE HILL: Locke & Key is a supernatural thriller about three kids who find themselves the custodians of an unlikely New England mansion called Keyhouse. Within the house are secret doors with transformative powers...they find themselves pitted against a thing that calls itself Dodge, who preys on children with a weak sense of self. Dodge has a habit of turning them lethally dangerous: into Columbine style-killers...Ultimately it’s a kind of modern Grimm’s fairy tale, about the way young people discover and construct their own identity.
If you're a horror/fantasy fan in the early-Barker mold I'd say its worth your picking up an issue or two to check out. I'm enjoying the way that Hill is playing with themes of guilt, grief and 'moving on.' Also: blood and monsters.
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post #4 of 5
4/24/09 at 5:42pm
See, I thought it was just another monster/horror comic. I think I might have to pick it up.
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post #5 of 5
4/24/09 at 6:04pm
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Originally Posted by Eric Cordo View Post
See, I thought it was just another monster/horror comic. I think I might have to pick it up.
It's definitely not just another monster/horror comic. To be honest, monster/horror comics are not my bag. But I enjoy a good dark fantasy immensely, and this is a darn good one thus far. The emphasis on the kids as characters, not plot devices, is really impressive to me.

If you pick it up, come back and let me know what you thought. I'd enjoy the chance to talk about it.
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