| 09.06.2018 – The horror genre is rarely an interesting afterthought in the graphic novel realm. It’s a challenge to scare people when it comes to printed material.
It’s way better to scare people when it comes to movies and television it gives the suspense a little more kick in the nerves. Sitting there and trying to get through the next scenes is something a challenge when you watch it. In graphic novel form it’s really that difficult to put scare in the visual when it comes to printed pages. It’s how you make an introduction that keeps the interest building up already. With Cold Spots you get that shivers before the punch line hits you in the gut with that immediate scare. Cullen Bunn has put the scare in graphic novels with a mystery already churning up your mind to wonder what happens next. The visual of course is something to get your head wrapped around. Mark Torres has established himself with the type of work he’s tied up to scaring people. “Zombies VS Robots: Undercity” and “The Shrinking Man” is something to look back to his previous work as something to find out what type of projects has built his resume to be this interesting from cover to the last page. |
Published: August 2018 (Second Edition)
Content: For Mature Readers
Language: English
The visual of course is something to get your head wrapped around. Mark Torres has established himself with the type of work he’s tied up to scaring people. “Zombies VS Robots: Undercity” and “The Shrinking Man” is something to look back to his previous work as something to find out what type of projects has built his resume to be this interesting from cover to the last page. Cold Spots #1 was immediately sold out through word of mouth how compelling the narrative is. It does not disappoint when it comes to suspenseful horror genre that gives shivers to your spine. The reception of Bunn and Torres collaboration was a hit even before the first issue landed in the comic shop shelves. Most of the first issue was unexpectedly short ordered that they failed to see why it was an instant surprise hit that I’m still awaiting that printed material arrived at the nearby comic shop.
The mystery thriller in Cold Spots certainly was something to be desired when you talk about suspense and some scare with phantom kids swinging by the neighborhood. Mark Torres clearly has found his theme under the radar for most who read the mainstream material. His art style continues to evolve and give that scare when he does these types of genre.
Phantom Kids in Playground
The Art and Design of how presentable the first issue was impressive this is how Mark put Cullen’s words into a visual spectacle, that immediately gives you a hook and making you feel the chills in these pages was something out of the ordinary. The page where the kids started swinging gives you the new meaning spine tingling.
Cullen’s narrative doesn’t leave you wondering nowhere it takes you right to the heart of why the title is called “Cold Spots” and both he and Torres have made this series an interesting read for a short mini-series. From the cover down to the last page you want to delve into the suspenseful drama and the mystery surrounding the characters that made this a must read title.
Where the Chills has Arrived
It’s all about timing when you tell a story about mysterious missing daughters and dead children a recipe in making suspenseful horror narratives. It’s not your usual comic book genre where heroes punch the villains in the face. Rarely, nowadays you get a scare out of reading a graphic novel and Cold Spots has provided that flavor that surely get your interest in mysteries.
Overall first issue has given you the reason to read horror comics. It’s not that you see one published each month. But with Cold Spots the mystery delves and the interest gives you the chills, a recipe for a successful mini-series to catch up each month and that is something worth going to your local comic shop to pick up and support independent publishing.
“Cold Spots” is a five-part mini-series from Cullen Bunn and Mark Torres published by Image Comics. Pick up yours at your nearby comic shop when you can or if you missed out the first issue try to re-order a copy not to miss out!
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