Comic Review: Gorgoyles – Issue 1

GORGOYLES – ISSUE#1 (COMIC)

Written by: Tom Mandrake, Alexandre Michaud
Pencils: Tom Mandrake, Luis Guaragna, Sherman McLain
Cover: Tom Mandrake
Inks: Tom Mandrake, Luis Guaragna, Sherman McLain

Publisher: 13 Publications
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Full Color – 32 pages
Price: $2.99

Artwork: 4 out of 5
The first story, Bloody Ground, stood out to me as the best drawn. Very nice details in the work and it was easy to follow with great shading and nice inks. With Jack Stone to me it switched to more of a noir type feel with just black and whites but still very nice. Then with Black sheep the artwork seemed to take on more of a Frank Miller style using more line work. Overall they were all very well done.

Story: 3.5 out of 5
With Bloody Ground you get a complete story. It though the writing was solid, nice interactions and a cool Civil War voodoo deal. I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed though. I would have liked to see it play out a bit more. In Jack Stone, which will have multiple parts, I liked the build up but once again I think the ending was a bit rushed but it left me wanting to know what will happen next, so a nice dramatic conclusion. Black Sheep to me wasn’t able to capture my interest like the other two. I got kind of a Punisher vibe from it but in the end it had a nice twist. This story will also have more to come in upcoming issues, but I will have to see how it unfolds to know if I like it.

Dying Breath: 3.8 out of 5
GoreGoyles overall is a nice entry into the Horror Anthology family of comics. I know that there is a good deal out there to choose from but I really think that this once will be able to stand out from some of the others, it just needs to find it’s audience first. I reccomend checking it out, it’s got a good cover price of $2.99 so it won’t break the bank. The artwork is solid and the stories look to be going somewhere good. I know I’m a subscriber.

For more info on GoreGoyles please go to http://www.helltimate.com or http://myspace.com/13publications

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