THE MILKMAN MURDERS (Dark Horse, 2005; Softcover)
Collects
The
Milkman Murders
Nos. 1-4 (cover
dates June- August, 2004)
Writer:
Joe Casey
Artist:
Steve Parkhouse
Okay,
this is why I tend to avoid reviews from comics news sites, as they
are often biased as all get out and are never, ever unfavorable.
There was a feature piece about the forthcoming Image Comics
hardcover reissue of this book over on Comic Book Resources dot-com,
and I read it. The concept sounded intriguing, and the cover image
looked cool. Doesn't the book sound cool from the write-up in this article? I sure thought so. The original Dark Horse trade paperback
can still be obtained for cheap. I went that route, and I am glad
that I did, because this book completely sucks and should be avoided
at all costs.
How
can anyone think that this book is scary? You have the requisite
shock value, the obligatory gore, and of course, sex. I didn't find
anything about this book particularly scary, particularly shocking,
or particularly good. It just sort of meanders along from scene to
scene, with no purpose or intent. If you did enjoy this book, then I
am happy for you. It falls completely flat as a Horror book. I did
not enjoy it, and I will be dumping this turd on eBay during my next
purging.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 1 out of 5.
The
OCD zone- This is a really nice package overall. It has a decent
weight coated stock paper and sewn binding. It lays reasonably flat
in your hand like a periodical, yet feels solid like a trade
paperback should. Two of the four covers are included in the book, so
it loses an OCD point for omitting two of them. There are chapter
marker pages, so they could have easily included them.
Paper
rating: 4 out of 5.
Binding
rating: 5 out of 5.
Cardstock
cover rating: 4 out of 5.
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