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Goregoyles #1 Review by Dan Royer
Writers: Tom Mandrake, Alexandre Michaud
Pencils: Tom Mandrake, Luis Guaragna, Sherman McLain
Cover: Tom Mandrake
Inks: Tom Mandrake, Luis Guaragna, Sherman McLain
Publisher: 13 Publications
Release Date: June 2009
Pages: 32
Price: $2.99
GoreGoyles is the first horror anthology from 13 Publications. Within
these 32 pages are three unique stories to put the scare back into your
hearts (Bloody Ground, Jack Stone and Black Sheep). For those of you who
don’t know GoreGoyles is actually an independent horror film series.
So here it is for your enjoyment translated into comic book form.
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
To order your copy of GorGoyles #1 you can place your with your Local
Comic Shop or you can order with the COMICS! Catalog or www.havendistro.com
