From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles and Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale, Brynmore! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He'll rebuild the old church into a new home... if the locals let him. But Turner Island has a secret, one tracing back to when it was named after Mark's ancestors. Who, or what, is Brynmore?
Brynmore #1 may not seem spooky at first, but the final pages offer an unexpected twist that will leave you eager for the second issue. Overall, the comic is intriguing and worth sticking with to see where the story goes next. It's definitely worth picking up. Read Full Review
Brynmore #1is surprisingly light on plot or details, the promise of its ominous narrative lying within its vague ideas, stunning art, and the trust many readers will have in Steve Niles due to his past work. Read Full Review
Worm and Zherno deliver some great art throughout the issue. I like the style a lot and how it has an almost animated look to the characters while the backgrounds and world of the story have a dark, ominous visual tone. Read Full Review
Its a great character piece and does a good job of establishing characters that we want to either root for or cheer when they get eaten, but it appears to be saving all the fun weird and scary stuff for later issues.. Read Full Review
The pacing in this issue is off. Way off. The entire issue is a build-up to a discovery in the last panel that will leave readers flat. The story needs to be repackaged as a complete graphic novel instead of a monthly to maintain readers' interest. Read Full Review
Brynmore # 1 succinctly displays a balanced approach towards the show/tell dichotomy, with artist and writer working in harmony to effect this combination. By focussing on the human aspect of Mark Turners journey throughout the first issue, the creative team has formed a bond between the reader and their very relatable lead character. I finished this issue genuinely caring about Marks future relationships, invested in him reconnecting with his daughter, and curious over what supernatural sights have been set on him. Read Full Review
While there's likely (hopefully?) more to the story, this introductory issue is about as flat as can be. Read Full Review
Brynmore #1 Review
This book has some real potential. I am a big fan of horror in comics so the cover of this caught my attention right away. I knew nothing about it when I dove into it and it did not disappoint. It is an issue that lays groundwork of what’s to come establishes some different characters and gives us the back story of our main guy Turner
This takes place on Turner island named after our main character Mark Turner family. However his family isn’t very well liked on the island but Mark is just there to try and get his life together after a divorce and recovering from drugs and alcohol. He decides he is going to renovate the old church and make it into his home. However in doing work he fin more
This is solid but light on the horror aspect. All setup. Steve Niles is a proven writer and has reliably entertained us for years so I'm sure the next issue will be amazing.
It's hard to rate. On one hand, it sets up a character and the town. On the other, nothing really happens. Hopefully we get a more exciting second issue.
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