COFFIN
HILL VOL. 1: FOREST OF THE NIGHT (Vertigo/
DC, 2014;
Softcover)
Collects
Coffin
Hill
Nos. 1-7 (cover dates December, 2013- June, 2014)
Writer:
Caitlin Kittredge
Artists:
Inaki Miranda with Stephen Sadowski and Mark Farmer
Colorist:
Eva De La Cruz
While
I have essentially written off most modern day Marvel and DC Comics,
I cannot write off modern comics as a whole. Comics must live, lest
this artform become an exercise in nostalgia, something I am not yet
prepared to do. Truth be told there are plenty of intelligently
written, sophisticated comic books being made today...just not many
well written superhero comics.
Coffin Hill is one of those old-fashioned New England witch stories rooted in modern times and told with a modern storytelling sensibility. There is an ancient evil in the woods brought over from “the old world”, and it has poisoned the lives of everything and everyone in the town. A fun read this is not. What it is is a well written and highly polished concept. While I admittedly miss pen, brush, and bristol board using artists there is no denying what Photoshop can do for artwork. This is some slick artwork and coloring.
Solid,
entertaining stuff. I am intrigued enough to buy Volume 2 whenever it
comes out.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 4.25 out of 5.
The
OCD zone- The MSRP on this book is $9.99. You can't lose!
DVD-style
Extras included in this book: #1 variant
cover by Gene Ha. (1 page)
Promo
images by Inaki Miranda. (2 pages)
Character
design sketches. (6 pages)
Paper
rating: 4.5 out of 5. Fair weight glossy coated stock.
Binding
rating: 4 out of 5. Perfect bound trade paperback.
Cardstock
cover coating rating:
5 out of 5. Nice laminated cardstock cover.
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