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I’ve read and reviewed a ton of horror titles in recent years. 10 Years to Death is the first comic in the genre that genuinely creeped me out. _ isn’t a particularly deep or complicated story but it captures the fundamentals of any great horror story, atmosphere, unease, and sense of impending dread.

The story follows a prison guard who recounts a peculiar experience on his cell block. The story is eerie but pretty mundane until a new guard is transferred to the cell block. The guard isn’t like the other officers. He eats alone, doesn’t engage in small talk, and inspires absolute terror in one of the block's most dangerous prisoner.

I didn’t know what I was getting into when I purchased 10 Years to Death. For comparison's sake, the story reads like an extended tale from “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”. The tone of the story is consistently dark, even when nothing particularly scary is happening on the panel. Danger always feels a page away which is a credit to the focused nature of the creative team.

10 years to Death is a complete story and presented in a prestige oversized format. _ doesn’t string you along or waste time getting to the point. The story is efficient and is hard to put down once started. The book also ends in a pretty creepy yet satisfying conclusion. I can’t knock any aspect of the story since it's the perfect story to read to children or around a campfire.

In Short: 10 Years to Death is a nice little scary story that harkens back to the best of the 80s and 90s. more