Richard Langston Comic Reviews

The art is amazing, especially for this being an indie comic. A lot of love was put into the eye catching artwork. It's very lush and subversive. There is a sense of a very strange force at work especially as the book goes on. In the end, it seems Micheal is trying to re-enact the life of Christ and is heading into the desert to be tempted for forty days. This concept has promise to help grant the book a sense of clarity it has been missing. Rise of the Anti-Christ needs the presence of a true antagonist for our poor "hero"; Satan revealing himself will help strengthen the narrative, which has been a bit unfocused at this point. Hopefully issue #4 will clear up these issues for one of the strangest comic series I've ever read.

The issue is out now and is well worth picking up. If you're a horror fan and haven't started up this series, you're doing yourself a disservice.

I'd be more inclined to recommend the Grendel Omnibus Vol. 1 to those unfamiliar with the character, and to comic fans in general, because it's an amazing story that feels more like literature than a typical comic book, the latter of which is what we have with this comic. My biggest gripe as a huge fan of this character is that this series cheapens the mythology of the character. Also the dialogue is 90's comics bad, with one-liners and quips being exchanged that a character as literate and elitist would kill someone else for even thinking of uttering.

The first two of its ten issues launch on May 20th and you can find out more about this comic it on it's website.