Dwellings #1

Dwellings by Jay Stephens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When John is accosted in the park, things quickly go south and a murder of crows begins following him, waiting for him to kill again...

Okay, I'm a Jay Stephens fan from the Atomic City Tales days and I missed the kickstarter for this but bought it from the Black Eye Books website.

Holy hell, this is some twisted shit. It's drawn in a style resembling the Harvey style of Richie Rich in the 1970s, complete with fake ads and a coloring that resembles the coloring of newsprint comics. At first glance, it could be a kid's comic from the Bronze age.

However, the story is pretty brutal. John is in witness protection and kills a guy who knows his real name. Crows chow down on the victim and follow John around, waiting for another meal. The road to hell is one baby step at a time. The cutesy art and the brutal story make for an interesting package.

Dwellings #1 is a kick ass supernatural thriller drawn like a Richie Rich comic. Five out of five crows.

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