Issue #2 of LONDON HORROR COMIC sports a terrific cover image that has nothing to do with the contents inside. That’s not to say you won’t find favor with what is on the page, however, because this provides a quick, satisfying read.
“Reach Out” is a wordless piece about a girl on a ledge of an awfully tall building, and she’s ready to jump. Will she find a savior, or does fate have one final, cruel twist in store for her? Given the title of this series, you can safely put your chips down on the latter.
“Brother’s Keeper” answers what happens when two thieves dressed as men of the cloth encounter a pendulous-breasted she-devil of the underworld, while “Superhero” concerns three female do-gooders and an alien plot to overtake the world. Both of these are played more for laughs than thrills, although “Keeper” delivers a fairly significant gore quotient.
Finally, there’s “Homecoming,” another dialogue-free story in which a woman prepares for the impending arrival of her blind mum. Although I had to absorb it twice to fully comprehend writer John-Paul Kamath’s intent, the last page crackles with sadistic glee.
Kamath scripts the entirety of the book, and Lee Ferguson and Marc Deering provide all the pencils and inks. LONDON HORROR COMIC benefits from their consistency, as they comprise a wicked team. —Rod Lott
OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THIS SERIES:
• LONDON HORROR COMIC #1
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- Q&A with LONDON HORROR COMIC’s John-Paul Kamath
- Free Comic Book Day 2006 Roundup
- Free Comic Book Day 2007 Roundup
- Jack London’s Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters
- THE FOG gets comic prequel
