Mazebook #1 is an intimate exploration of grief and memory that wont soon be forgotten. Read Full Review

A 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

Mazebook #1 is a haunting look at loss that only a few comic books care to entertain or succeed at. Read Full Review

Stripped-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

Nearly 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

I 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

Through 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

Mazebook 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

We 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

A lyrical dream-like ode to fatherhood that is packed with emotion and meaning, well worth a read through. Read Full Review

From 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

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.

Recently, Will has been worried that he’s losing his memories of Wendy. He can no longer clearly remember her face. What he can remember, almost vividly, is an old red sweater of his that she loved wearing more than anything and her love for puzzles. Both of which are sure to play an important role. His biggest fear is forgetting his daughter all together.

Will begins getting calls in the middle of the night from an unknown number and ignores them as the days go by. That is until one night and fed up he answers. It’s a call that will make his life anything but routine and set him on a journey to solve a puzzle that you have to read to find out what is at the center of it!!

What I enjoyed most about this first issue is how much of Will’s state of mind we are able to experience. It allows us to sympathize with the pain and sadness he feels, creating a connection to him I think will be immensely important to truly appreciate the story as it unfolds. Lemire’s watercolor like art is appropriately and effectively melancholy. Muted colors are used with only hints of color appearing to highlight more cheerful moments or particular points of interest.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a story about family, grief, loss, love, and ultimately moving forward. The puzzle is just starting and I’m excited to see what we find at the center of it all. more

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.

I've never seen Lemire write like this...just amazing.

A solid start

best issue of the week thats for sure.

Interesting proposal, I liked it.

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.

Lemire just has that TOUCH.

think they forgot to finish the art