Mazebook #1
| Writer | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist | Jeff Lemire |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer creator Jeff Lemire comes this ambitious and haunting comic series about family, mourning, and reality.
A lonely building inspector still grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter receives a mysterious phone call one night from a girl claiming it's her and that she's trapped in the middle of a labyrinth. Convinced that this child is contacting him from beyond this world, he uses an unfinished maze from one of her journals and a map of the city to trace an intricate path through a different plane of reality on an intense and melancholy adventure to bring his
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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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Geek'd Out - Michael Farris Jr.
Sep 08, 2021Mazebook #1 is a poignant exploration of the listless feelings of loss that, at the same time, sets us up for a harrowing journey in future issues. Lemire masterfully lures you into the corridors of emotional agony before stunning you with a twist that reminds you why you invested-and will continue to invest-in this series. Read Full Review
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9.6
Comic Watch - Lillian Hochwender
Sep 08, 2021Mazebook #1 is an intimate exploration of grief and memory that wont soon be forgotten. Read Full Review
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9.0
Big Comic Page - Craig Neilson-Adams
Sep 07, 2021Stripped-down storytelling at its absolute finest, Mazebook is a captivating mystery that isn't in any hurry to share its secrets. Lemire pretty much can do no wrong in my eyes, and this is another worthy addition to his considerable catalogue. Read Full Review
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Graphic Policy - Brett
Sep 08, 2021Nearly everything Jeff Lemire releases is gold. Mazebook #1 is another amazing debut from the creator that's sure to create buzz and wrack up award nominations. It's sad. It's beautiful. And, it'll hit so many readers in the gut and take them on an emotional ride. This isn't a "feel good" comic to read but it's an amazing start to an adventure to come. Read Full Review
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9.0
GWW - Emmetdavis7
Sep 08, 2021Mazebook #1 is a haunting look at loss that only a few comic books care to entertain or succeed at. Read Full Review
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9.0
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Justin Munday
Sep 09, 2021A painful and evocative read, Mazebook #1 sees Lemire plumbing the depths of emotional loss while building a cerebral mystery around that same loss. Read Full Review
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8.4
The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
Sep 08, 2021I had no idea what to expect going into Mazebook but what I got is definitely a strong Jeff Lemire story. Though I don't enjoy everything that he writes there's a lot to like in the chances he takes and the kinds of stories because there's some real variety to it and it's not just the same thing. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Sep 07, 2021Mazebook is an intriguing first issue to a series that is more about the self-exploration of a man who is isolated and alone by his own design. Where it goes from here is unclear; the book seems to teeter between the real and the imaginary, but it'll hook you nonetheless. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt
Sep 08, 2021Through clever design work and ground-breaking panel layouts, Mazebook #1 is amongst some of Lemire's easiest books to read, though you'll still want to instantly re-read it to try cracking this mystery for yourself. Read Full Review
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8.0
BGCP - Michael Lennox
Sep 10, 2021We have all experienced some form of grief so great we exclude ourselves, from a failed relationship where we hide indoors for days to the death of a pet or family member this allegorical tale might help some struggling with grief to recognise themselves within it and find a way out of their own maze. Read Full Review
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8.0
Multiversity Comics - Henry Finn
Sep 13, 2021A lyrical dream-like ode to fatherhood that is packed with emotion and meaning, well worth a read through. Read Full Review
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8.0
But Why Tho? - Max Funkey
Sep 13, 2021From its heartbreaking premise to its drab, sketchbook-art world, everything feels tailored to make the reader experience Will's painful ennui. I'm not sure what kind of story it will be going forward, but the atmosphere of this first issue is so oppressive and effective that I know it will be emotional. If you're a fan of haunting stories with family drama and a little fantasy, then this is for you. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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Mazebook is Jeff Lemire's latest work that displays his uncanny talent as a creative - both as a writer and as an artist. It's one thing to bring to life a story or idea in script but to also do it artistically is something that I have immense respect for. Our main character Will Warren is a lonely building inspector who tragically lost his young daughter, Wendy, at the age of 11. Ever since then he has delved deeper and deeper into a life of mundane routine. It's the routine that helps him not have to feel anything or think. Will has isolated himself from the world and keeps everyone around him at arms length, from his co-workers who invite him out on get-togethers to neighbors in his apartment complex that try to connect with him. more
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A powerhouse of emotion in this first issue, the chronicle of a man detached from any real human experience after the loss of his daughter a decade before.
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I've never seen Lemire write like this...just amazing.
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This book was a masterpiece. I can definitely see David Lynch's influence-I thought it was unique and artistic, looking forward to the rest of the series.
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best issue of the week thats for sure.
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A solid start
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8.5
I feel like it could have given a little more but, really well written and gives you a feeling of a really good series to come.
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Interesting proposal, I liked it.
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Lemire just has that TOUCH.
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Wonderful. I can already tell this is gonna make me cry. Here we goooo.
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think they forgot to finish the art
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