Rachel's murder investigation takes a dramatic turn when she uncovers a secret society of "vampires" performing ritual killings and a tip that she may have been one of their victims. Determined to find the leader, she and Zoe begin performing rituals of their own against the shadowy clan.
Overall, this is a good set up issue for the mystery to come. All of the pertinent parties are introduced and the events are set in motion in an intriguing way. With a combination of good storytelling and good art Rachel Rising #28 is a good start on point for new readers and a nice set up for returning ones. Read Full Review
Moore does a great reversal in the opening of "Rachel Rising" #28, setting the reader up for a gruesome -- if rather obvious -- beat, only to turn it on its head by the end of the issue, making it even more gruesome and far more complex. It's a moment that reminders readers in short order that nothing is quite what it seems and never has been. Those are that kind of smarts that keep a horror story going strong for more than two years. Read Full Review
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