The season of creepiness continues and we have another graphic novel for you to consider adding to your Halloween TBR! You’ve definitely encountered the works of Robert Kirkman before (who could have possibly missed the craze for The Walking Dead in the 2010’s?) but you probably won’t recognize this under-the-radar series. Mixing Kirkman’s love for all things spooky with BEAUTIFUL artwork by Paul Azaceta, this is a really unique graphic novel series that might be a perfect fit for you. Continue reading to learn more!
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Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it. If readers aren’t drawn in merely by the promise of exorcism, demonic possession, and bloodied gnashing teeth in this horror comic, they’ll likely have their interest piqued by the name Kirkman on the cover. Renowned for his blockbuster, The Walking Dead, Kirkman takes a turn toward the spiritual though no less gory world of exorcism.
The story tracks Kyle, a reluctant but talented exorcist, after he’s approached by Reverend Anderson with a challenging case. Kirkman gradually gives away nibbles of Kyle’s past after his mother’s mysterious hospitalization, he was raised by a foster family; he pines for but won’t contact his estranged wife and daughter, and he’s a pariah in his community. And why do demons keep finding him? Though Kirkman keeps the pace at a slow burn, Azaceta’s artwork gushes with terror, as he evokes the herky-jerky movements of the possessed with a rich palette of sunset colors set against high-contrast shadows. Fans of Kirkman’s Walking Dead or Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key will want a bite of this, too. (Booklist Review)
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- Vol 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him
- Vol 2: A Vast and Unending Ruin
- Vol 3: This Little Light
- Vol 4: Under Devil’s Wing
- …through Vol 8: The Merge!
- On Hoopla
