The
first issue of SPOOKS, the explosive military horror
comic by Ryan Schifrin, Larry Hama, and Adam Archer,
hit stores February 13, and already the reviews are
dynamite.
“What a very cool first issue!”
said ComicMonsters.com. “Vampires, Werewolves, Frankenstein
monsters, Headless horsemen, witches and other things
that go bump in the night. If you like monsters, you
will love SPOOKS!”
“The cool factor – let’s face
it – is pretty high,” echoed ComiXtreme. “G.I. Joe
meets Underworld doesn’t quite say it. Throw a little
Hellboy into the mix, or even a few strands of Image’s
recent Occult Crimes Taskforce.”
“Grab your guns, check your stash
of silver bullets and pray that you somehow are able
to buckle down and withstand the forces of the night,”
said Comic Pants. “[SPOOKS] howls Hollywood Summer
Blockbuster at the top of its lungs, something that
I can easily envision happening. Really though, it’s
seven different kinds of fun, and sometimes that’s
all you need…”
“The story and script are without
flaw!” enthused the Secret Identity Podcast. “The
comic reads like a movie with perfect pacing and all
out …. Artist Adam Archer is a star on the rise! His
work fills the panels with excitement... The fact
that it's only a four issue mini 'for now' makes you
savor every page...every word!”
“This is a concept that I can
sink my teeth into,” said Newsarama. The U.S. Department
of Supernatural Defense is a military force designed
to confront the things that go bump in the night.
Think BPRD with heavy ordinance. All and all a nice
start.”
If Magazine noted, “This story
delves … into the witchcraft side of things, and that
really isn’t part of movies like UNDERWORLD, so it
gives a new twist that adds just that many more levels
to the saga.” Meanwhile, Ain’t it Cool News proclaimed,
“Very, very nice stuff here. I’ll definitely be sticking
around for the rest of this four issue miniseries.”
SPOOKS #2 hits stores mid-March,
with covers by Federico D'Alessandro and Adam Archer.
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